“Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.”
Child writer Vaishali.
*World Tourism Day* is celebrated each year on “September 27” to spread awareness about the importance of tourism and its impact on our society. The day is also celebrated to spread awareness about the global challenges outlined in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and to underline the efforts the tourism industry can make to achieve the sustainable development goals.
The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the global body responsible for the promotion of tourism, has been celebrating World Tourism Day on September 27 since 1980.
The date was chosen because it was on this day that the UNWTO adopted its statutes. The statutes are considered milestones in the global tourism space.
The theme for 2019 World Tourism Day was “Tourism and Jobs: A Better Future for All,” and the event was held in New Delhi. The themes are selected by the UNWTO General Assembly on the recommendations of the UNWTO Executive Council.
In October 1997, the UNWTO General Assembly in Turkey decided to designate a host country each year to act as the organization’s partner in the celebration of World Tourism Day.
Global tourism industry-
The tourism industry has become one of the fastest-growing economic sectors in the world today. Over the last few years, the tourism industry has seen tremendous expansion and growth. International tourist arrivals have grown significantly in the past few decades. It has now grown from 25 million in 1950 to 1.3 billion in 2019. The revenues earned have also increased from $2 billion in 1950 to $1,260 trillion in 2015. The tourism industry is estimated to be worth 10% of the global GDP and provides one in ten jobs globally. The UNWTO expects an annual growth rate of 3% in the tourism industry until 2030.
Tourism in India-
In India, the industry is estimated to be worth $240 billion, or 9.2% of India’s GDP, in 2018. The industry provides employment to an estimated 42.6 million people in India.
In 2017, 10.04 million foreign tourists arrived in India, according to tourism ministry data.
Digital Baal Mela is a platform set up by children to create awareness among children and showcase their art.
Digital Bal Mela has organized a writing competition on important days of the month of September. At the end of the competition, the child whose writing skills are the best will also be given a cash prize of Rs 1100. You can also participate in this. Send the articles written by you to Digital Baal Mela. Articles written by child writers will be posted on the website of Digital Baal Mela along with their photos.
Digital Baal Mela is an innovative platform for children to showcase their talent and creativity. It was started in 2020 by Janhvi Sharma, a 10-year-old girl from Jaipur. Digital Baal Mela has run several campaigns so far including “Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha Baal Satra”, “Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha Baal satra”, “Main Bhi Baal Sarpanch” etc.
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