GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF TOURISM

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3704

ANSWERED ON 19.03.2018

SEASONAL EMPLOYMENT IN TOURISM SECTOR

3704. DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is aware of the major issue of seasonal

unemployment that plagues the tourism industry in the country and

if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government has contemplated any measures to

combat this issue;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

(SHRI K.J. ALPHONS)

(a) to (c): As per the UNWTO publication of 2014 on Measuring

Employment in Tourism industries- Guide with best practices, tourism

employment is often characterized by many factors including

seasonality. Tourism is labour intensive and involves a collection of

activities, services and industries comprising transportation,

accommodation, eating establishments, retail shops, entertainment

businesses and other hospitality services provided to individuals or

groups traveling away from home for leisure, business or other purposes.

In order to take care of seasonality in tourist inflows, the Ministry

of Tourism promotes India as a 365 days destination in the source

markets. For this Ministry of Tourism has taken the initiative of

identifying, diversifying, developing and promoting the niche products of

the tourism industry such as Cruise, Adventure, Medical & Wellness,

Golf, Polo, Meetings Incentives Conference and Exhibitions (MICE), EcoTourism,

Development of Camp Sites, Caravan Tourism, Campaign

Parks, Film Tourism, etc.

(d): Does not arise.

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