Tourism Study
IGNOU BTS TS-01 Solved Assignment December 2012
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TS-1: FOUNDATION COURSE IN TOURISM
(TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT)
Course Code: TS-1 /Programme: BTS / Assignment Code: TS-1/TMA/2012-13
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Total Marks: 100
PART-I 1. What are the threats and obstacles to tourism in India? (Marks:25)
Answer: Tourism industry is one of the booming industries that bring in knowledge, social development and economic growth. “Incredible India” a tourism campaign by the Indian government and the information technology growth in India have been attracting millions of foreign tourists and business tourists to India. Medical tourism has also recently found its way into India. Now Tourism industry has become a big foreign exchange earner in India, yet the industry is still weighed down by several problems. When it comes to tourism you may often come across statements like:
The country has tremendous tourism potential but as no development is taking place there has been a fall in tourism arrivals. So destinations are no more the way it used to be, etc. There are lots of problems faced by tourists during their tour due to poor facilities, uncertainties, cleanliness, safety, etc. Such situations emerge because of certain obstacles and threats. Obstacles are generally understood as those procedures and policies that block, interrupt or reverse the free flow of tourism. At the same time, studies have shown that even cultures and perceptions can-also become instruments of obstruction. Similarly, the threats to tourism can be located in the very nature of tourism, attitude of the tourists, operations of the travel trade, tourism policy and planning or the attitudes of the host population.
This Unit attempts to delineate these threats and obstacles and make you understand their relevance in the context of tourism development. The approach of the WTO (World Trade Organisation) is to facilitate
Presented by http://www.IGNOU4Ublog.com
TS-1: FOUNDATION COURSE IN TOURISM
(TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT)
Course Code: TS-1 /Programme: BTS / Assignment Code: TS-1/TMA/2012-13
-------------------------------------------------
Total Marks: 100
PART-I 1. What are the threats and obstacles to tourism in India? (Marks:25)
Answer: Tourism industry is one of the booming industries that bring in knowledge, social development and economic growth. “Incredible India” a tourism campaign by the Indian government and the information technology growth in India have been attracting millions of foreign tourists and business tourists to India. Medical tourism has also recently found its way into India. Now Tourism industry has become a big foreign exchange earner in India, yet the industry is still weighed down by several problems. When it comes to tourism you may often come across statements like:
The country has tremendous tourism potential but as no development is taking place there has been a fall in tourism arrivals. So destinations are no more the way it used to be, etc. There are lots of problems faced by tourists during their tour due to poor facilities, uncertainties, cleanliness, safety, etc. Such situations emerge because of certain obstacles and threats. Obstacles are generally understood as those procedures and policies that block, interrupt or reverse the free flow of tourism. At the same time, studies have shown that even cultures and perceptions can-also become instruments of obstruction. Similarly, the threats to tourism can be located in the very nature of tourism, attitude of the tourists, operations of the travel trade, tourism policy and planning or the attitudes of the host population.
This Unit attempts to delineate these threats and obstacles and make you understand their relevance in the context of tourism development. The approach of the WTO (World Trade Organisation) is to facilitate