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NILGIRI HOTELS IDENTIFY SUSTAINABLE TOURISM PROJECTS.

BY P S SUNDAR 

In the context of Nilgiris district administration anticipating three lakh tourists to visit the district in September and October, the Nilgiri Hotel and Restaurant Association (NHRA) devoted the ‘World Tourism Day’ in Ooty on Wednesday to identifying projects for sustainable tourism as a tool for development.

“We have adopted a three-pronged approach – promoting Nilgiris as a biodiversity and cultural hotspot, encouraging rural tourism and supporting Government initiatives in skill development”, NHRA President T Krishnaraj told me. .

“We have launched several sustainable programmes including training transgenders in culinary skills and improving the infrastructure of Nilgiris through corporate social responsibility.   We are committed to making tourism a positive experience for all”, he noted.

Earlier, he crowned Sidra Tabrez as ‘Nilgiris Master Chef 2017’ followed by Geetha Balakrishnan (second) and Preeti (third).  

“This is a competition for non-professionals to exhibit their cooking skills. 

Chefs of various hotels judged the entries in two selection rounds”, Krishnaraj detailed.

Students of PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore, from Fashion department led by Dr Pachaippan, HOD, presented their designer dresses through ramp walking.    

Students of Catering Science and Hotel Management led by Prof Sudhakar, HOD, as also students of Monarch International College of Hotel Management, Ooty, participated in a rally. 

There were many events of variety entertainment.

NHRA member hotels conducted a ‘Food Court’.  

Hospitality students of various institutions benefited from an interaction with the professionals. 

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