A one-day workshop on Tour Guiding was successfully organised today by the Southern Angami Youth Organisation (SAYO) in collaboration with the Department of Tourism, Government of Nagaland, at P. Khel Panchayat Hall, Viswema.
The workshop aimed to equip local youth and stakeholders with professional skills in tour guiding and brought together experts and resource persons from various fields of tourism, adventure, and emergency response.
The program commenced with an invocation prayer by Assistant Pastor Mayo Vitsu of the Christian Revival Church, Viswema. Teisovi Thorie, Finance Secretary of SAYO, led the session, while Thepfuruko Valeo, Member Secretary of the Action Committee SAYO, delivered the welcome address.
Moatemsu Sangtam, Assistant Director, Department of Tourism, Government of Nagaland, gave the introduction, highlighting the importance of trained tour guides in promoting responsible and sustainable tourism in the state.
The technical sessions featured: Neikedolie Hiekha, Proprietor of Naga BIVOUAC and former Ex-Chairman, Ecotourism Management Committee, Khonoma, on Principles of Tour Guiding; Kholie Dolf, MC Member IRCSN and Master Trainer in First Aid, St. John Ambulance of India, on First Aid and Emergency Response; Ruokuovikho Chale, President, Nagaland Association for Adventure Mountaineering & Education, on Cultural Sensitivity and Destination Knowledge; and Deepak Shrivasta, Principal of State Institute of Hotel Management Dimapur (SIHMD), on educational and career opportunities at the institute.
A key highlight was the formal launch of the Southern Angami Tourist Guide Council, declared by Zasitolie Beio, President of SAYO. An interactive session allowed participants to engage with the resource persons. The workshop concluded with remarks from Abigael Solo, Tourist Officer, Department of Tourism, followed by a fellowship lunch.
The workshop reflected the growing emphasis on tourism as a sector for sustainable livelihood in Nagaland and reaffirmed SAYO and the Department of Tourism’s commitment to empowering local communities with the skills to guide visitors with professionalism and cultural pride.
