Everyone in society benefits from accessibility. Increased quality of life is brought about by accessibility; it also enhances social integration and independence.
Accessible Tourism refers to the concept of making the experience of tourism universally accessible and inclusive for all by creating information, infrastructure and services along with an overall tourism experience, a friendly, safe and a welcoming one.
On January 21,2023, Minister of Tourism stated that , Goa will soon have beaches that will be accessible for the specially abled travellers. He also added that the government is working toward and making plans to make select beaches in the state for the same.
He added that they are working with the belief that beaches are for all, and to make this easy for them, ramps will be provided for disabled/physically challenged people at select beaches. Mr Khaunte added this while he was replying to the government’s plans for providing infrastructural facilities on the beaches. Read the Full Article here
On June 15,2022 Govt of India released draft version of Accessible Tourism Guidelines of India. Read the Draft Version below:
Notice & Draft version of Accessible Tourism Guidelines (1) (1)(1)
