The Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management (IITTM) Bhubaneswar celebrated the World Tourism Awards 2022 ceremony at its premises on Saturday. The annual event provides an opportunity to showcase, promote, encourage and reward tourism excellence. Nodal Officer Dr Md Sabir Hussain spoke on “Rethinking Tourism”, the theme for the world Tourism Day 2022. Chief guest Prof Byomakesh Tripathy, Vice-Chancellor, Utkal University of Culture, spoke about the significance of a multifaceted approach to inclusiveness in post-Covid tourism. Guest of honour Prof Pradyumna Kumar Mohanty, Dean, Xavier University, Bhubaneswar, emphasised the need for creativity in tapping the tourism potential of Odisha. Event coordinator Dr Adyasha Das informed about several new initiatives taken up by the IITTM.
The awardees were: Field of Tourism: Yugabrata Kar, Founder & Director, Heritage Tours Odisha; Field of Culture & Heritage: Nidhi Bansal, Co-Founder, India City Walks; Field of Social Service: Lalit Mohan Panda, State Level Tourist Guide, General Secretary, Centre for Rural Tourism Development, State Coordinator Snake Helpline;, Field of Staff & Allied Work: Sandhya Samal; Field of In-House Work: Baikuntha Bhatt; Field of Alumni Achievers: Rabiratna Senapati, Regional Manager, Rainbow Trade Fairs & Tours: Padmabhushan Karmee, National Manager, Auto Vertical/ GM, North India @Noatum Logistics India