Kochi, Jan. 31 -- Emphasising that accessibility must be at the heart of how tourism destinations are envisioned and managed, Tourism and PWD Minister P.A. Mohamed Riyas on Saturday called on governments and industry stakeholders to move beyond symbolic measures and integrate inclusion into the core of tourism planning.
Addressing 'Kerala for All', a knowledge conclave jointly organised by The Hindu and the Kerala Tourism Department, the minister said tourism could truly connect cultures and communities only when it was designed to welcome everyone, without exception. Community participation, he said, was the backbone of successful inclusive tourism, making travel experiences more meaningful, sustainable and socially rooted.
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