BY:Nareender Hemnani/ANI
THARPARKAR: A three-month tourist guide training programme for 25 young people from Nagarparkar concluded with the distribution of certificates and tourist guide kits.
Organised by the Thar Education Alliance (TEA) in collaboration with Bank Alfalah, the programme aimed to equip local youth with skills to support the growing tourism sector and create self-employment opportunities.
Speaking at the ceremony, TEA Chief Executive Officer Partab Shivani said Tharparkar’s rich historical, cultural and natural heritage attracted visitors from across the country. He said trained local guides could provide reliable information to tourists while creating livelihood opportunities for young people.
Shivani said the participants received training from local experts and visited important historical and tourist sites. They would also be taken on study visits to major sites in Sindh, including Mohenjo-daro, Umerkot Fort and Kot Diji.
Mukhtiarkar Nagarparkar Saifullah Sadar and SHO Nagarparkar Abdul Subhan Memon highlighted the importance of knowledgeable local guides in promoting tourism and providing sustainable employment opportunities for youth.
Professor Parkho Mal, Ramesh Karoonjhar, Raja Sharma and others also spoke at the ceremony.
