In order to celebrate World Tourism Day 2016, the Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India today organised a sightseeing tour for specially-abled chidren at the vicinity of India Tourism Office, New Delhi. The tour was flagged off by Mahesh Sharma, Minister of State (I/C) for Tourism and Culture. Around 35 Divyang students from Class 2nd to 6th of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya School for Divyang Children, Minto Road, New Delhi participated in this sightseeing tour of many monuments and heritage places of Delhi.
Speaking on the occasion, Sharma said, “Accessible Tourism for all is about the creation of environments that can cater for the needs of all of us, whether we are travelling or staying at home. May that be due to a disability, even temporary, families with small children, or the ageing population, at some point in our lives, sooner or later, we all benefit of universal accessibility in tourism.”
Vinod Zutshi, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism said, “On this year’s World Tourism Day help us spread the word of both the importance and immense benefits universal accessibility has and can bring to society at large.”
Arun Srivastava, Regional Director (Northern India), Ministry of Tourism said, “This unique opportunity will provide an opportunity to these Divyang students to take glimpse of important monuments and heritage of Delhi. This effort is also create awareness among all involved in the tourism industry in the country to remove all the barriers and provide accessible tourism opportunities to all.”
