Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board on the occasion of World Tourism Day, September 27 and Paryatan Parv (September 27 to 30) is organising various competitions and activities in the State to promote State tourism and make people aware of the State's rich history, traditions, historical heritage, possibilities, tourism importance etc. and to enhance their tourism knowledge.

Travelogue, Painting and Online Quiz competitions in cooperation and coordination with School Education Department and State Education Centre are organized from 27th September 27 to 30 for State’s School Students. These competitions are based on recent World Tourism Day Theme ‘Dekho Apna Desh’. Keeping in mind recent Covid-19 pandemic situation all these Competitions will be conducted Online in all the 52 districts of the State.

Sheo Shekhar Shukla, Principal Secretary, Government of Madhya Pradesh, Department of Tourism and Managing Director, Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board said, "Tourism does not just help bring back the happy moments in our lives. It rather plays an important role in the social, cultural, political and economic development of any country. In today's time, the first need of every country is to strengthen the economy, Madhya Pradesh tourism Board is also making its efforts to make people familiar with the State’s tourism culture and can invite more and more tourists to Madhya Pradesh."

Additional Managing Director, Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board, Sonia Meena, IAS said, “The main objective of this competition is to make students aware of the Tourism prosperity, culture and history of the state and to develop confidence in the students to participate in different completions as a team."

All the participating candidates will receive the certificate of Participation from Madhya Pradesh

Tourism Board; Winners will be awarded with attractive Prizes and Certificates.

Along with this, People will be exposed to the Tourism Culture and possibilities in the State by various Experts every day from September 28 to 30 on Radio and Television through Storytelling and discussions on State’s Tourism.

Also, there will be online discussions of Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board official’s with the Stakeholders to Promote tourism in the State.