The Madhya Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation (MPSTDC) would organise auto/taxi driver training under its ‘Tourist Awareness Programme’ on Monday at Bhopal, Ujjain and Jabalpur. Meanwhile, workshop over home stay at various tourist places has also been decided to be held.
In Bhopal the training would be provided at MPSTDC headquarters, in Jabalpur at Kalchuri Residence and in Ujjain at Shipra Residence. The auto and taxi drivers would provide information over principles of customer service, communication skills, prudence, first aid, guidance on safe driving and information of tourist places.
Notably, on earlier occasion the Corporation under its ‘Tourist Awareness Programme’ provides training to coolies at the main railway stations of the state while boats man of the boats clubs were also trained.
Meanwhile, the Corporation is organising workshops on home stay at main tourist places of the State, under this a workshop would be organised at Betwa Retreat at Orchha on January 3, at Mandakini Resort Chitrakoot on January 10, at Holiday Homes Amarkantak on January 17 and at Malwa Resort Mandu on January 24.
Earlier, workshops over home stay were held at Indore, Bhopal, Jabalpur and Pachmarhi in those property owners took interest.
In many countries of the world home stay scheme is extremely popular as it promotes tourism besides make tourists aware with the local culture. In 2010, Madhya Pradesh Government started home stay scheme in order to provide affordable stay to tourists by staying with locals and to make them aware of the local customs and culture.