World Tourism Day 2019 is observed every year on September. The aim of celebrating this day is to raise awareness about the role of tourism around the world and to promote social, cultural, political and economic values in such a vibrant world.
The significance of this day is that it can help increase mutual understanding among people all over the world. On the occasion of World Tourism Day, many types of events are organized all over the world.
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This time the theme of World Tourism Day is “Tourism and jobs: a better future for all”. This year India is hosting the World Tourism Day 2019. The objectives of the theme are:
- In present times, the world needs policies to maximize the potential of tourism.
- Jobs in tourism are also required because it must reflect and incorporate ongoing advances in technology.
- Tourism can offer many types of jobs but it is often undervalued. However, tourism is generating 10% of world jobs.
India is a host country for World Tourism Day 2019. It was chosen as India can offer a tourist different tourism choices, diverse cuisines, arts, faiths, music forms, adventures places, history and language.
World Tourism Day was started in view of the importance and popularity of tourism. The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) keeps the theme of World Tourism Day different every year to make people aware.
The United Nations decided to celebrate September 27, 1980, as World Tourism Day. The day of September 27 was chosen for World Tourism Day because the Constitution of the World Tourism Organization was accepted on this day in 1970.