National Tourism Day observed with quiz and plantation

National Tourism Day was observed with quiz competitions and plantation by the District Tourism Department of Changlang District Arunachal Pradesh at Newman School Neotan on 25 January.

Ms. Khoda Yakang, the district Tourism Information Officer (TIO) of Changlang District, spoke to the students on the immense possibilities of tourism in India and especially in Arunachal Pradesh. “Our state is an unexplored region, with beauty that can mesmerize anyone who visits here” said the TIO. Fr. Felix, the Principal of Newman School that hosted the event also highlighted the beauty of Arunachal. “Arunachal Pradesh is a real gateway to serenity and there are so many uniquely beautiful places in the State that cannot be found in any other place in our country”, he said. He also encouraged the students to take tourism as a main study. Tourism in Arunachal is indeed a very promising job prospect for anyone looking for new job avenues, he added.

Marking the event and to help the students know more on the places of the country, especially of Arunachal Pradesh, the TIO conducted a quiz competition. The winners of the quiz were given prizes.

The event concluded with planting saplings across the school campus.