To keep the State’s tourism prospects alive, the Responsible Tourism (RT) Mission is rolling out bite-sized videos of performances of its artisans and craftsmen. The videos, two to five minutes long, explaining the activities, are shared through online platforms to reach out to domestic and international tour operators and travellers. Starting from April 2, the mission has filmed about 500 videos. Crafts training tooMeanwhile, the mission also seeks to expand the scope of its videos to include training in a couple of heritage crafts using coconut shells and other cheaply available raw materials. From February this year, the takers for packages by the RT Mission, focussing on the village life, had witnessed a steep fall.

Source: The Hindu April 16, 2020 17:57 UTC