‘Compassionate Kozhikode’ global tourism highlight from India
Q. ‘Compassionate Kozhikode’ is related to- Published on 14 Mar 16a. Heath sector
b. Tourism
c. Economy
d. Political Institutions
ANSWER: Tourism
- ‘Compassionate Kozhikode’ has been chosen by ITB (Internationale Tourismus-Börse) Berlin, as one of the 50 inspirational global projects.
- Not only is the project the only such initiative from India to receive the coveted recognition, it is one of just three in the whole of Asia. Conceived by District Collector N. Prasanth a year ago, ‘Compassionate Kozhikode’ aims at bringing government agencies and citizens to volunteer to make Kozhikode an inspirational destination for them to live in, and invite others to visit.
- Called ‘50 Destinations, 50 Encounters, 50 Stories’, the ITB project celebrates the most inspiring and innovative examples from tourism around the world.
- Tourism has been highlighted and promoted as a powerful tool for development, but ‘Compassionate Kozhikode’ flips the idea on its head. It starts from the idea that a destination is first and foremost a place where people live. It focuses its efforts on making Kozhikode a better place for its citizens. From this, it naturally follows that it will be a better place for travelers to visit.
