Kerala Tourism will organise training programmes aimed at creating new job opportunities for the youth in the adventure tourism sector. These programmes will be jointly conducted by the Kerala Institute of Tourism and Travel Studies (KITTS) and the Kerala Adventure Tourism Promotion Society (KATPS) under the Tourism department.
Tourism Minister P.A. Mohamed Riyas will inaugurate the first batch of the programme online at 5 p.m. on Wednesday. The aim is to explore and prepare the youth for new job opportunities in the exciting field where Kerala has taken significant strides of late. Selected students of Munnar Government College and other youth will be trained in the first batch. Those who succeed in the seven-day training programme will be able to get jobs immediately at adventure parks and other institutions offering adventure sports activities.
The renewed focus on adventure tourism, adding dozens of destinations with various thrilling experiences, is expected to attract many visitors to Kerala. Kerala Tourism has lined up international annual events such as surfing, paragliding and mountain cycling championships to put the State firmly on the global adventure tourism map.
Published – March 11, 2025 08:52 pm IST
