Empowering Tribes Through Cultural Tourism in India – A Dream Project on ICT Integration

12 Pages Posted: 2 Dec 2010

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Arup Barman

Assam University - Department of Business Administration

Ranjit Singh

Assam University - Department of Business Administration

Y. Venkata Rao

Pondicherry University - Department of Tourism Studies

Date Written: November 30, 2010

Abstract

The potential of Cultural Tourism in the India by way of showcasing the rich tribal cultures and the associated economic benefits are beyond debate. The question is of making it sustainable by involving the local tribal communities in this task through the process of capacity building and related community innovations. If this can be realized, we would have realized two goals of equal significance – first, protecting and preserving the unique tribal cultures and secondly economic development. We cannot suppose more than this.

Keywords: ICT, Tourism, Community Development

JEL Classification: 015, 022

Suggested Citation

Barman, Arup and Singh, Ranjit and Rao, Y. Venkata, Empowering Tribes Through Cultural Tourism in India – A Dream Project on ICT Integration (November 30, 2010). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1718126 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1718126

Arup Barman (Contact Author)

Assam University - Department of Business Administration ( email )

Silchar, 788011
India

Ranjit Singh

Assam University - Department of Business Administration ( email )

Silchar
Assam University, Silchar
Assam, Assam 788001
India

Y. Venkata Rao

Pondicherry University - Department of Tourism Studies ( email )

Pondicherry, 605 014
India

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