LONGDING, Sep 11: A two-day awareness cum training program under the theme 'Tourism and Heritage,  Weaving new hopes for Longding and Tirap' held by the Directorate of Tourism, concluded here today.
The team consisted of Abu Tayeng Director Tourism, Bengia Manna Sonam, Deputy Director, Tourism, Raj Basu, Rural Tourism Adviser, Eileen Lowangcha TIO and Tour operators from Arunachal and Assam.
At the inaugural program, Abu Tayeng,  congratulated the district for being included in the MHA approved Tourist Circuit. 
“Longding and Tirap is an open canvas, we should learn from the experiences and best practice of the other districts and bring out a model tourism vision. He requested the District Administration to identify the tourism assets- cultural traditional, natural etc- and work towards preservation of the same. He also said the department will be arranging training of human resource of the district. He also said that the trainees will be updated about the programmes  and schemes under the Department. 
DTO incharge Nyatum Doke highlighted the strength, weakness, opportunities and threats in the district with reference to tourism sector. He said that there is a need to ponder on the ways to balance aspirations of modernity and need to preserve tradition. He also said an intensive tour of the entire district will be carried out soon to identify the potential tourist spots in the district.
Raj Basu, the Rural tourism Adviser while speaking at the occasion said “our unique tradition and culture is our USP we must protect and preserve it”. He also talked about the need to promote sustainable tourism by involving the local stakeholders. The Chief Guest, DC Bani Lego while speaking at occasion appreciated the efforts of the Directorate of Tourism for their prompt initiative after the Circuit was declared. He highlighted that Longding is one of the most beautiful places in the eastern Arunachal which if marketed and developed properly can become a tourism hub.  He urged the people of Longding to be hospitable and welcoming to the tourist that visits the district.

After the inaugural program the training session started with the group activities, as a part of training, mass awareness on tourism were organized by the resource person- where discussion and practical on various aspects related to rural tourism and Homestays were organised.

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