Hi, I am an avid traveller and would to give my input.
Thanks, Rahul On 4 February 2010 19:39, SC Vashishth <subhashvashis...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear Colleagues, > > Greetings from Svayam! > > Union Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India commissioned a research study on > Prospects of Accessible Tourism March 2009 which has been completed and the > draft research report has been opened for review and comments of the > stakeholders yesterday. The research was conducted at five destinations > i.e. > Taj Mahal (Agra), Amber Fort (Jaipur), Qutub Minar, Delhi), Sun Temple > (Konark), Mamallapuram (T.N) and Old Goa churches. > > The study aims at eliciting some of the critical attributes of this > segment- > viz. their travel behaviour, travel requirements and purchasing power. > Needless to state, a study of this nature is a concerted move to evolving > better understanding of various attributes of the tourists with > disabilities, thereby, contributing to the existing information base. That, > in turn, can provide a broad direction and to help in framing appropriate > policies and programmes in such a manner to their better facilitation as > well as exploring tourism potential. > > The objectives of research study are: > > 1. To examine the socio- economic background of the physically challenged > tourists visiting different destinations in India; > 2. To analyse their travel behaviour; > 3. To examine the problems being faced by them and status of special > provisions, if any, in those attractions/ facilities ; > 4. To examine their expenditure pattern and purchasing power; > 5. To suggest suitable mechanisms to better facilitating the travel needs > of > this segment. > > As a part of Technical Advisory Committee on Accessible Tourism, Svayam has > been assigned the responsibility to collate the comments and views of the > stakeholders on the research report. Since the research report runs in to > 138 pages, it will only be circulated to those who wish to provide valuable > comments/views on the same. Those who are keen on offering their views may > kindly indicate so by replying this email so that we can send you the draft > research report. > > We request you to kindly study the report and offer your comments/views to > make this research report a first valid and credible research document > brought out by Govt. of India on Accessible Tourism. The likely > stakeholders > are Tourists with disabilities, senior citizens, ladies with infants, > children and any potential tourist with reduced mobility, among others. > > Kindly respond within the given time frame so that the same could be > constructively used for finalisation of the Research Report. > > > *Warm regards,* > > * * > > *Subhash Chandra Vashishth*** > > *Programme Coordinator - Svayam*** > > *Jindal Centre, 12, Bhikaji Cama Place*** > > *New Delhi** - 110066*** > > *Board Numbers: +91 (11) 26188360-74, **Direct: 41462323 ** > **Mobile**: 9811125521**, Fax: +91 (11) 26161271, 26170691 > **email: **subhash.vashis...@svayam.com**, ** > subhash.vashis...@jindalsaw.com > * <subhash.vashis...@jindalsaw.com>* > Web: **www.svayam.com*** > > P* Save a tree. Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to.* > > > To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.inwith > the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > please visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
