SHILLONG: With an eye on improving awareness on responsible tourism practices and to encourage entrepreneurship, Lady Keane College convened a 10-day programme named ‘Responsible Tourism and Entrepreneurship Development’ funded by the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan, Government of Meghalaya from March 29th to April 10
The initiative was taken to encourage holistic tourism practices and develop life skills and entrepreneurial mindsets for young women of the college.
Centered on the precept of life skills development, the programme focused on entrepreneurial values, business basics, branding fundamentals and core financials to help establish a meaningful business with minimal negative social, cultural and economic impact on the community.
A number of students who had enrolled from the Tourism department of the college evinced interest in initiating unique and customised tour packages for tourists coming to Meghalaya and into their home states to better discover sights unseen and to do this against the backdrop of responsible tourism.
The Graduation Programme was held in the presence of the Principal Dr. (Mrs) C. Massar, the conveners of the programme from the college, faculty of Team Avenues and thirty-six graduating participants of the college