Keeping in mind the safety of tourists, Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board in collaboration with Disaster Management Institute, Bhopal organized a two-day workshop on ‘Risk Reduction and Rescue Operations during Adventure Activities’ for the adventure tour operators of the state.
The workshop was inaugurated by Dr. Ilaiyaraaja T, Managing Director, Madhya Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation by lighting the lamp. The main objective of the workshop is to enhance the safety protocols and emergency response capabilities of the adventure tour operators working in the state and to train them with the necessary skills in disaster and risk management.
Managing Director of Madhya Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation, Ilaiyaraaja T said that the safety of people should be a priority in adventure activities, skill development has to be done. Local people also have to be trained so that their help can be taken in extraordinary circumstances.
In the workshop, Dr. Ilaiyaraaja discussed other points like Objective Ranking System, Self Assessment, Design and Implementation of Safety Courses. In the first day's session of the workshop on Thursday, Kamakshi Maheshwari, Nodal Officer, Adventure Tourism, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, provided information to adventure operators about the provisions of the proposed Adventure Tourism Safety Law and the new SOP.
SK Shrivastava, Joint Director, Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board, while giving information about the objective of this workshop, said that this type of workshop is being organized for the first time in the country. 55 adventure tour operators from across the state including Bhopal and Indore are participating in the workshop.
George V Joseph, Joint Director, Disaster Management Institute, provided information on risks in adventure activities and disaster risk management.In the workshop on Thursday, adventure operators will be given practical training on first aid, fire disaster management, risk reduction model program.