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New Delhi : Taking note of largescale scope for creation of employment at tourist destinations, the Ministry of Tourism had started the Destination Based Skill Development training programme at 7 iconic sites i.e. Taj Mahal at Agra, Humayun Tomb, Red Fort, QutubMinar in Delhi, Mahabodhi Temple in Bihar, Colva Beach in Goa, and Kaziranga in Assam in FY 2019-20 to train, upgrade, and sensitise the local people residing near these tourism sites and destinations.
This programme continued in Financial Year (FY) 2020-21 and upscaled to more than 150 new destinations. However, due to Covid-19 pandemic this programme took place at 44 destinations. This programme is continued during the current FY 2021-22. So far this programme has taken place at 24 destinations. This information was given by Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy in reply to a question in Lok Sabha on November 29, 2021, according to a PIB release.