(1) Any person aggrieved by an order passed by the prescribed authority in exercise of its powers under the Act may, within thirty days from the date of receipt of such order, file an appeal to the Appellate Authority:
Provided that the Appellate Authority may entertain an appeal filed after the expiry of thirty days, if it is satisfied that there was sufficient cause preventing the appellant from filing the appeal in time.
(2) Every appeal shall be accompanied by an attested copy of the order appealed against.
(3) The appellant shall have the right to appear either in person or through a counsel or a duly authorized agent, and the prescribed authority against whose order the appeal has been filed, may be represented by such officer, counsel or person as the prescribed authority may authorize.
(4) The Appellate Authority may after giving the appellant and the prescribed Authority an opportunity of being heard and after making such enquiry as it may deem fit, dispose of the appeal recording the reasons thereof.
(5) Every appeal filed under the Act shall be disposed of as early as may reasonably be practicable, but not later than two months from the date of filing of such appeal.
(6) The decision of the Appellate Authority shall be final and binding.
FORM A1 Certificate of Registration/Recognition DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA This is to certify that [insert the Name of the tourism trade category] known as ………………….
located at ……………… has/have been registered/recognized (strikeout whichever not applicable) under the Karnataka Tourism Trade (Facilitation and Registration) Act, 2015.
Date:
Place:
(Seal and signature of authorized officer) FORM A2 Certificate of Grading DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA This is to certify that [insert the Name of the tourism trade category] known as ………………….
located at ……………… is given Grade[Insert grade awarded] under the Karnataka Tourism Trade (Facilitation and Registration) Act, 2015.
Date:
Place:
(Seal and signature of authorized officer) FORM B [See rule 3 (3)] Sl.No Particulars Details
1. Name of the Tourism Operator
2. Category of Tourism Trade
3. Number and date of Registration/Recognition/Grading
4. Whether proprietorship/ private Ltd. Co/Public limited Co etc. with details of partners
5. Person incharge or responsible for operating the firm or body corporate
6. Description of services provided to Tourists 9
7. Deficiencies or violations of standards or norms (as set out in the rules) if any, found upon periodical inspection
8. Complaints, if any, about malpractice received and how dealt with along with final outcome thereof
9. Penal action, if any, taken for contravention of norms and standard (with details thereof & no. & date of such order)
10. Other information FORM C [See rule 4(1)] Application for admission to training as a Tour Guide
1. Name of the Applicant: ..........................................
2. Father's Name: ...................................................... ..
3. Educational Qualification: .......................... ( attach true copy of relevant certificate)
4. Date of Birth.............................. ......................... ( attach true copy of relevant certificate)
5. Type of Tour Guide: Application for training as District Tour Guide or State Tour Guide (Strike out whichever not applicable).
6. Region/district opted for training: __________[Applicable only in case where the application is for training as District Tour Guide]
7. Details of employment, if any: Provide details of the employment (present and past) along with NOC from the current employer and a declaration on non-judicial stamp that he will quit the service before he applies for certificate or license as a Tour Guide.
8. Foreign Language: ……………………….
Provide list of foreign language (other than English Language) in which the applicant has working knowledge (Attach true copies of certificate or diploma or Degree, if any, obtained).
9. Other information which the applicant wish to give in support of his suitability for the vocation as a Guide.
Date:
Place:
(Signature)Postal Address along with PIN code) FORM D [See rule 12(1)] Format for issuance of license to Tour Guides DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA Dated:
This is to certify that ………………… (Name of the candidate) son/daughter/wife of ………………………… has participated in the Training of Tour Guide Programme and has attended the course during ………………….. to …………………. at ………………. Center. He/she has successfully completed the (District Tour Guide Course/State Tour Guide Course) [Strikeout Pass Port size photograph 10 whichever not applicable] and has been awarded the Grade ……………… for his/her performance………………………. (Name of the candidate) is hereby certified to act as (District Tour Guide for __________________ region or State Tour Guide) [Strikeout whichever not applicable].
(Seal and signature of authorized officer) FORM E [See rule 12(2)] Application for Grant of Identity Card as a District Tour Guide and State Tour Guide
1. Name of applicant: ….................................... ….....
2. Father’s Name: …..................................................
3. Educational Qualification: .......................... ( attach true copy of relevant certificate)
4. Date of Birth: .............................. ( attach true copy of relevant certificate)
5. Type of Tour Guide: Application for License as District Tour Guide / State Tour Guide (Strike out whichever not applicable). (attach true copy of the Tour Guide License)
6. Foreign Language: ……………………….
Provide list of foreign language (other than English Language) in which the applicant has working knowledge (Attach true copies of certificate or diploma or Degree, if any, obtained).
7. Other information which the applicant wish to give in support of his suitability for the vocation as a Guide.
8. Mention the local or regional area for which license is required for acting as a tour guide.
[Applicable only if the application is for District Tour Guide] Date:
Place:
(Signature) (Postal Address with PIN code) FORM F [See Rule 12(3)] Identity Card for Tour Guide
1. Name: ……………………
2. Reg. No.: ……………………
3. Date of Issue: …………………
4. Valid upto: ……………………..
5. Address: ……………………………
6. Signature of Guide: …………………….
7. Type of Guide: District Tour Guide or State Tour Guide (Strike out whichever not applicable)
8. Jurisdiction of the Guide: …… …………..
Note:
This ID card is issued under Karnataka Tourism Trade (Facilitation and Regulation) Act, 2015(Act No. 21 of 2015) and Rules made there under.
1 Mention the region in case of Local/Regional Tour Guide other wise whole Karnataka in case of State Tour Guide Pass Port size photograph Pass Port size photograph 11 This Tour Guide is to be allowed entry into all monuments and tourist places including forests under the control of Local Authorities and public bodies/instrumentalities of the State within the _________ jurisdiction on production of this ID card.
(Seal and signature of authorized officer) FORM – G [See rule 15] Format for obtaining information about Tourist Arrivals from Tourism Facilities like Hotel/Heritage hotel/PG Houses/Dormitory etc.
1. General Name of Hotel/HH/PG/Dormitory etc.
Star category, if any No. of beds available to guests
2. Total number of tourist arrivals Frequency Number of guest checked in Number of bed nights spent Indian Foreign Indian Foreign
3. Country –wise foreign tourist arrivals (Provide list of foreign countries from which the tourist arrived) Date of reporting:……………….
Signature of person in-charge of Facility FORM – H [See rule 15] Department of Tourism Format for obtaining information about Tourist Arrivals from Tourist Reception Centre (TRC)/Tourist Information Bureau (TIB) to DOT
1. General Name of TRC/TIB Tourist Place Available Tourist Accommodation Category of Tourist Accommodation No of Units No of Rooms No of Beds Heritage Hotel P G Houses 5* Hotels 4* Hotels 3* Hotels 2* Hotels 1* Hotels Other Hotels Dharamshalas, Sarai Total 12
2. Total number of tourist arrivals Frequency Number of guest checked in Number of bed nights spent Indian Foreign Indian Foreign
3. Country –wise foreign tourist arrivals (Provide list of foreign countries from which the tourist arrived) Date of reporting:……………….
Signature of a person in-charge of TRC/TIB 13 FORM –I [See rule 22(3)] CERTIFICATE OF APPOINTMENT DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA Dated:
Tourist Mitra Course Completion Certificate This is to certify that ………………… son/daughter/wife of ………………………… has participated in the Training of Tourist MitraProgramme and has attended the course during ………………….. to …………………. at ………………. Center. He/she has successfully completed the Tourist Mitra Course and has been awarded the Grade ……………… for his/her performance.
(Seal and signature of authorized officer) FORM –J [See rule 22(3)] FORMAT FOR IDENTITY CARD
1. Name: ……………………
2. Reg. No.: ……………………
3. Date of Issue: …………………
4. Valid upto: ……………………..
5. Address: ……………………………
6. Signature of Tourist Mitra: …………………….
7. Jurisdiction of the Tourist Mitra: …… …………..
Note:
This ID card is issued under Karnataka Tourism Trade (Facilitation and Regulation) Act, 2015(Act No. 21 of 2015) and Rules made there under.
This Tourist Mitra is to be allowed entry into all monuments and tourist places including forests under the control of Local Authorities and public bodies/instrumentalities of the State within the _________ jurisdiction on production of this ID card.
(Seal and signature of authorized officer) Schedule A (See rule 8(2)) Detailed Syllabus of Tour Guides I. Course structure for Tour Guide Training Programme Both District Tour Guides and State Tour Guides shall have total 7 units. Unit1-6 shall be common for both District Tour Guides and State Tour Guides, which shall be as follows;
Unit No. Unit Name Theory Marks IA/VIVA Marks TOTAL Marks 1 Introduction to Tourism 40 10 50 2 Tourism Products of Karnataka - General 40 10 50 3 Practical Guiding Skill &Behaviour 40 10 50 4 History and Archaeology 40 10 50 5 Functional English 40 10 50 6 One foreign languages 40 60 100 Pass Port size photograph 14 Unit No. 7 for District Tour Guides training shall be as follows;
Unit No. Unit Name* Theory Marks IA/VIVA Marks TOTAL Marks 7 i. Tourism Products of Bangalore region; or ii. Tourism Products of Mysore region; or iii. Tourism Products of Belgavi Region; or iv. Tourism Products of Gulbarga Region; or v. Tourism Products of Costal region 40 10 50 * Any one of the said 5 subjects would require to be taken by the candidate of District Tour Guide depending upon the place of work/district that he intends to work.
Unit No. 7 for State Tour Guides training shall be as follows;
Unit No.
Unit Name Theory Marks IA/VIVA Marks TOTAL Marks 7 Tourism Resources of Karnataka 40 10 50 Grand total marks shall be 400 which includes Theory marks of 280 and IA/VIVA marks of
120.
II. Detailed syllabus of each Units.
Unit 1 Introduction to Tourism Total 45 hours Chapter 1 Tourism: definition, meaning, nature and scope Tourist, travelers, visitor, transit visitor and excursionist - definition and differentiation Leisure, recreation and tourism and their Interrelationship Components and elements of tourism: Intermediaries and suppliers Types and typologies of tourism Historical dimensions of tourism Travel and tourism through the Ages: Early Travels, 'Renaissance’ and ‘Age of Grand Tours' Impacts of Industrialization and Technological Advancements on tourism industry Understanding tourism motivators Factors affecting growth and development of International and national Tourism 15 hours Chapter 2 Infrastructure in tourism Tourism Infrastructure - Forms and Significance Accommodation: Forms and types Transport Sectors: Modes and relative significance Other support Infrastructures required for tourism Tourism Demand and supply Emerging Trends and new thrust areas of Indian tourism.
Travel documents- Passport, Visa- there types- Foreign Exchange formalities, Immigration- Customs Ticket booking- Land, Rail, Air and marine.
10 hours 15 Chapter 3 Impacts of tourism Positive and Negative Impacts of Tourism: Socio Cultural, Economic, Environmental and Political- Impact.
Measures to regulate tourism Impacts Carrying capacity – types Environment Impact Assessment(EIA) and EIS Sustainable tourism development Tourism Legislation and planned tourism development 10 hours Chapter 4 Organizations for Tourism Promotion Need for tourism organizations Objectives and Role of ITDC, ASI, TFCI Ministries of Railways and Civil Aviation in development;
An overview of National and International organizations and associations:
IATO, TAAI, FHRAI , UNWTO, WTO, ICAO and IATA 10 hours Assignments:
1) Make a presentation on positive and negative impact of tourism with suitable case study.
2) Make a survey and present data regarding tourism infrastructure in Karnataka.
3) Identify – socio – economic – political and cultural factors of affecting tourism growth with suitable example.
4) Collection of relevant data of star hotels in your area.
Unit 2 Tourism Products of Karnataka (General) Total 45 hours Chapter 1 Karnataka as a Tourist destination – An introduction, Major geographical regions & features, World Heritage centers of Karnataka, Major Historical locations, palaces, forts, places of worship, Botanical & Rock gardens, A brief introduction to Ecotourism in Karnataka. Introduction to 319 destinations.
15 hours Chapter 2 Hill stations - Agumbe, Kodachadri, MulliyanaGiri, Baba BudanGiri, Kundadri, Kudremukh, Kemmanagundi, Kodachadri, Tadiandamol, Mandalpatti, Yedakumeri, Savandurga, Madhugiri Waterfalls - Jog Falls, Magod Falls, Abbe falls, Sathodi falls, Shivanasamudra Falls. Agumbe, Chikamaglur, Nandi Hills 10 hours 16 Chapter 3 National Parks, Sanctuaries & Wildlife Anshi National Park,Dubare Reserve Forest,Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary,Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary,Rajiv Gandhi National Park, Bannerghatta National Park,Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary,Kudremukh National Park, Daroji Bear Sanctuary,Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary, Bandipur National Park, Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary,KokkrebellurPelicanry,BRT Wildlife Sanctuary,Ranibennur Blackbuck Sanctuary, Adichunchanagiri Peacock Sanctuary, Gudavi Bird Sanctuary 10 hours Chapter 4 Adventure Tourism - Rock Climbing - Yana, Ramnagar, Savandadurga, Kabbaldurga, Turahalli, Trekking - Uttara&Dakshina Kannada, Shimoga, Chikamaglur, Aerosports - Nandi Hiils, Hebbal Lake, Bird Watching, Kali River - White Water Rafting Beaches - St. Mary's Island, Marawanthe, Gokarna, Malpe, Karwar, Murudeshwar, Kaup, Suratkal 10 hours Assignments:
1) Make a presentation on positive and negative impact of tourism with suitable case study.
2) Make a survey and present data regarding tourism infrastructure in Karnataka.
3) Identify – socio – economic – political and cultural factors of affecting tourism growth with suitable example.
4) Collection of relevant data of star hotels in your area.
Unit 3 Practical Guiding Skills & Behaviour Total 45 hours Chapter 1 Components of tourism industry, Trade terminology(abbreviations and other terms in air, rail, road and sea travel, Indian airlines, Indian railways, ABC, TIM, Tariff Manual, hotel booking) 15 hours Chapter 2 Making itinerary, Organizing oneself in work place, Scheduling and keeping schedules, Guest arrival and departure formalities: Pre- arrival, Meeting on arrival, On tour Departure 10 hours Chapter 3 Profile of a tour guide, Roles and duties of a tour guide, Qualities of a good tour guide, Care for customers, Maintain occupational health & safety Group behaviour and handling groups, Leading and motivating the group, Handling conflicts. Personal values and ethical practices, Work with people who have special needs, National concerns , Professional handling of gratuities 10 hours 17 Chapter 4 Unique Selling Point of the area, use of props and audio-visual aids when delivering commentary, use of microphones and communication equipment Guiding on a heritage walk, Guiding on a eco-trail, Guiding an archaeological Site, Guiding a museum or art gallery, Guiding a spiritual site (Church, Mosque, temple or Synagogue, Guiding on safari or wilderness, Guiding on a moving vehicle 10 hours Test and Assignments:
1) Story telling technique for a destination – present a story for a particular destination.
2) Quality required for a good guide- prepare a profile of a good guide.
3) Make a presentation on guiding a monuments and wild life.
Unit 4 History And Archaeology Total 45 hours Chapter 1 History and Archaeology Introduction to Archaeology-Definition, scope, importance Historical developments of archaeology Introduction, definition, scope and importance of history;
Relationship between history, archaeology and other social sciences 15 hours Chapter 2 Study of Archaeological sites in Karnataka Bramhagiri Chandravalli Kanaganahalli Maski Talkad T.Narsipura Banavasi Sannati 10 hours Chapter 3 Karnataka Art and architecture Hoysala art and architecture Vijayanagara art and architecture Princely state of Mysore- art and architecture Indo Islamic art and architecture ( Srirangapatna, Bijapur, Bidar) 10 hours 18 Chapter 4 Cultural Products of Karnataka folk arts dance and music cottage industries cultural festivals – Mysore Dasara, KaravaliUtsav, HampiUtsav, Huttari, MelkoteVairmudiUtsav, TalkadUtsav, KumbaMela, MadekriDasara, MahaMastabisheka 10 hours Unit 5 Functional English Total 45 hours Chapter 1 Parts of speech with exercises Word power- vocabulary exercises, basic functional words, lists of verbs, adjectives and the lists of Noun to adjectives, adjectives to nouns, verbs to nouns etc., are to be supplied to be used in all exercises.
Oratory Skills 10 hours Chapter 2 Sentences; types (simple, compound and complex), verb patterns, transformations of sentences, suffixes and prefixes, homonyms and homophones, often confused word list.
(pair activities are included to buildup the vocabulary) Oratory Skills 10hours Chapter 3 Tenses and emphasis on the modal auxiliaries (pair activities by interchanging the tenses) Active and passive voice, phrasal verbs, connectors, question tags, indirect questions, articles.
Reported speech.
Oratory Skills 10 hours Chapter 4 Practical Unit: Self introduction, asking permission, likes and dislikes, do’s and don’ts.
Short responses, dialogue writing and delivery.
Oratory Skills 10 hours 19 One of the following Regions will be taught to candidates of District Tour Guide choosing to get training in that particular region Chapter 5 Role plays, situations with vocabulary, message writing, letter correspondence and public speaking.
Oratory Skills 5 hours Unit 6 Foreign Languages course (Russian/German/French/Japanaese / Chinese ) Total 45 hours Course content will be obtained from Mysore University Unit 7 (Applicable only to District Tour Guide) Tourism Products [Region viz. (a) Bangalore or (b) Mysore or (c) Belgavi; or (d) Gulbarga; or (e) Coastal Region] Total 45 hours
(a) Tourism product of Bengaluru region- Chapter 1 Bangalore-VidhanaSoudha, Lalbagh, Cubbon park, Bangalore palace, Tippu Palace, Visweshwaraiah Industrial and Technological Museum 15 hours Chapter 2 GaviGangadhareswara Temple, Bull Temple, Wonderlaa, ISKON temple- Art of Living Ashrama-DoddaAladamara, Innovative Film City, Bannerghatta National park.
15 hours Chapter 3 Kolar- Kolaramma Temple, Someshwara Temple, AntharaGange, BangaruTirupathi, Ramalingeshwara temple, Kotelingeshwara temple, Kaivara 10 hours Chapter 4 Tumkur- Siddagangamata, Yediyur Chitradurga- Chitradurga Fort Davanagere- Harihareshwara temple Chikkaballapura-Nandi hills, Vidurashwatha 5 hours Test and Assignments:
1) Make a presentation on heritage building and temples of Bangalore city.
2) Make a presentation on different types of Museums in Bangalore 20
(b) Tourism product of Mysore region Mysore region-tourism attractions in Mysore, Chamarajanagar, Mandya, Madikeri, Hassan, Chikkamagaluru –Wild Life tourism of the region, cultural tourism attraction- Fairs & festivals - Mysore Dasara – VyramudiUtasav – Jalapadotasv Chapter 1 Introduction - Art & Architecture of Mysore - Mysore Palace - Jaganmohan Palace - Lalithamahal palace - St.Philomena’s Church - Oriental Research Institute, Brindavan Gardens - Venugopalaswamy Temple - Silver Jubilee clock tower, Chamarajendra circle - Crawford Hall - Mahishasura statue &Chamundeshwari temple - Chamundi hills, Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjangud, Gommatagiri statue, Somanathapura 15 hours Chapter 2 Srirangapatna - Hyder Ali &TippuSulthan, Ranganatha Swami temple, DariyaDaulut, Gumbaz, Jamia Masjid, Nimmishamba temple, MelukoteCheluvanaryana swami temple, T Narasipura, Talakad, Somanathapura, HoosaholaluLaxminarayana temple, Bhrameshwara Temple 10 hours Chapter 3 Political History of Madikeri, Basaralu temple, Omkareshwara Temple, Brahmeshwara temple (kikkeri), Coorg trails, Plantations, Bayalukuppe, Golden temple, Tibetian monastery, Zangdogpalrei temple NilgiriBioshphere – Bandipur National Park, Nagarhole National Park, Kabini lake, Dubare Elephant camp.
10 hours Chapter 4 Hassan Region Sharavanabelagola – Gommateshwara Statue, ChavundarayaBasadi Belur – Channakeshava Temple Halebeedu – Hoysaleshwara, Shantaleshwara temple 10hour Test and Assignments:
1) Make a presentation on heritage building and temples of Mysore city.
2) Make a presentation on heritage building and places of worship of Srirangapattana 3) Make a presentation of Hoysala Art and Architectur
(c) Belagavi Region Total 45 hours Chapter 1 Belgavi-Kamala basadi Fort, Yellamma temple, Kittur Palace, Kittur Fort, Gokak & Gokak Falls, St. Mary’s Church, Belawadi, Halasi, Naviluthirtha, Saundatti etc., 10 hours Chapter 2 Bijapur – GolGumbaz, AsarMahal, Bara Kaman, Central Market, Citadel, GaganMahal, JalaManzil, Jama Masjid, JodGumbad, Melik-e-Maildan, Mecca Masjid, MihtarMahal, Sat Manzil, Upli Bur, Nava Gumbaz, PaniMahal, Parshwanath Temple, MotiGumbaz, Mahalakshmi temple etc., 15 hours 21 Chapter 3 Bagalkote: Aihole, Kudala Sangama, Badami, Pattadkal, etc., 10 hours Chapter 4 Banashankari,Mahakoota, ShivayogiMandira, Ilkal, Almatti, etc., 10 hours Test and Assignments:
1) Make a presentation on heritage building and temples of Bangshankari, Aihole and Pattadakallu.
2) Make a presentation on heritage building and places of worship in these regions.
(d) Gulbarga (Kalburgi)region- tourist attractions in Chapter 1 Bidar- Bidar Fort, Takhtmahal, TarkasMahal, GaganMahal, RangeenMahal, SolahKhamb mosque, Madarasa Mohammed Gawan, Tomb of Quasim, Barid-II Bahamani Tomb, Chaukhandi, Nanak JharaGurudwara, Bidariware, BasavaKalyana.
12 hours Chapter 2 Bellary- Hampi, Virupaksha Temple, Vittala Temple, Stone Chariot, Krishna temple, Hazara Tama Temple, Achyutaraya temple, Lotus Mahal, Queen’s Bath, Stepped tank, MahanavamiDibba, Hemakuta hills, Kadalekalu and SasivekaluGanesha, Lakshmi Narasimha, Elephant stable, 15 hours Chapter 3 Badami – Cave temples, Forts, Bhaunatha temple, Pattadakal – Chalukyas group of temples, Mallikarjuna temple, Jambulinga&Galagantharchae, Classical dance Festival Aihole – Ladhkhan Temple, Durga temple, rchaeological museum, Meguthi temple, Kontigudi&Hucchapaya group of temples.
6 hours Chapter 4 Gulbarga –Gulbarga Fort, Jamia Masjid, Tomb of Firoz Shah Bahamani, Shah Bazaar mosque, KhwajaBandeNawaazDarga, ChorGumbaz, SathGumbaz, SharanaBasaveshwara Temple, Budhavihar, Gulbarga paintings 12 hours Test and Assignments:
1) Make a presentation on Islamic Art and Architecture, Gulbarga, 2) Make a presentation about SharanaBasaveshwara temple and Gulbarga paintings
(e) Tourism Products of Coastal Karnataka Total 45 hours Chapter 1 Costal Karnataka region Tourism attractions in Uttara Kannada district- Karwar, Gokarna, Idagunji, Murudeshwara, Banavasi, Sirsi, Sondha, Yana. 15 hours Chapter 2 Cultural tourism attractions- SuggiKunitha – Bhootharadane, Kambala,Koli-Katta and Yakshagana 10 hours 22 Chapter 3 Tourism Attractions in Udupi District- Udipi, Kollur, St. Mary’s Island, Karkala.
10 hours Chapter 4 Tourism Attractions in Dakshina Kannada District-Mangalore, Dharmasthala, Moodabidiri, KukkeSubramanya and Important beaches in the above region 10 hours Test and Assignments:
1) Make a presentation on important beaches of Karnataka 2) Make a presentation about Temples in Udupi and Kollur Unit 7 (Applicable only to State Tour Guide syllabus) Tourism Resources of Karnataka Total 45 hours Chapter 1 Background of Karnataka History of India and Karnataka, population, demographic study, natural resources and climatic conditions Karnataka’s physical background Religions of India: Hindu, Islam, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Zoroastrian Introduction to archaeology, its historical developments, ruins sites in Karnataka Study of archaeological sites in Karnataka: Brahmagiri, Chandravalli, Kanaganahalli, Maski, Talkad, T. Narsipura, Banavasi, Sannati Geography of the state and study of the Western Ghats Important and famous national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, bird sanctuaries, tiger reserves, hill stations, rivers, lakes, waterfall, flora and fauna of Karnataka Chapter 2 Karnataka Tourism:
The study of tourism in Karnataka should be done under the clusters as follows.
Within each cluster, the history and physical background and tourism important destinations and structures under each district should be studied No. Tourism Cluster Focus Tourism Destinations 1 Urban Tourism Mysore, Coorg, Belur-Halebeedu, Srirangapatna, Gulbarga 2 Heritage Tourism Hampi, Badami, Aihole, Pattadakal, Bijapur, Gulbarga, Bidar 3 Nature Tourism- Western Ghats Shimoga, Uttar Kannada, Chickkamagalur, Hassan, Kodagu 4 Wildlife Tourism Nagarhole, Bandipur, BRT, Kavery, Bannerghatta 5 Wellness Tourism Mysore 6 Religious Tourism Mookambika, Udupi, Dharmasthala, Karkalla, Muradeshwar, Gokarna, Shravanabelagola, Gulbarga, Bijapur, Bidar, Ramnagar (Sufi) 7 Coastal Tourism Mangalore, Udupi, Kundapur, Muradeshwar, Karwar and Gokarna 23 Schedule B (See rule 20(2)) Syllabus for Tourist Mitra I. Course Structure Unit No. Subject Duration 1 Training on Tourism sector 30 Hrs.
2 Basic Training Programme 30 Hrs.
3 Fire fighting training programme 30 Hrs.
4 Disaster control basic rescue training 30 Hrs.
5 Communication training 30 Hrs.
6 Practical training attached to police/ forest / tourism office 2 weeks Grand Total 150 Hrs.
II. Detailed syllabus Unit 1: Training on tourism sector 30 hours a. Overview of the tourist destination in Karnataka b. Art, Culture, Cuisine and tradition of Karnataka c. Heritage and pilgrim tourism in Karnataka d. Tourism industry overview, travel industry terminology, industry trends, industry networking and relationships e. Impacts of tourism on ecology and environment f. Tourism Infrastructure - forms and significance g. Overview of National and International organizations for Tourism promotion Chapter 3 Types of Tourism Resources in Karnataka Religious Tourism Resources: Religious shrines/centres, religious fairs and festivals etc.
Cultural Tourism Resources: Major tribes, fair and festivals, dance and music (Suggi Kunitha, Bhootharadane, Kambala, Koli-Katta, Yakshagana), handicraft and handloom, sculptural heritage, cuisines, yoga and meditation centres, pilgrim tourism etc.
Tribal Tourism Resources: Major tribes, arts and crafts, fair and festivals, customs and rituals, dance and music, fair and festivals of the tribes Historical Tourism Resources: Monuments, museums and galleries, historical sites, art and architecture (temple architecture) of Karnataka - Hoysala, Vijayanagara, Princely State of Mysore and Indo Islamic art and architecture.
Chapter 4 Tourism trend and festivals of Karnataka Trend and prospects of ecotourism, agri-tourism, adventure tourism, cruise tourism, marine/coastal tourism Trend and prospects of different types of adventure sports (mountaineering, trekking, kayaking, river rafting, boat based fishing, paragliding, parasailing, bungee jumping and entertainment parks) in Karnataka and their tourism significance Popular tourist festivals (Mysuru Dasara, Karavali Utsav, Hampi Utsav, Huttari, Melkote Vairmudiutsav- Jalapadotsav, Talkad Utsav, KumbaMela, MadikeriDasara, Maha Mastabhishekha,) organized for the promotion of tourism in the states of Karnataka 24 Unit 2: Basic Training Programme 30 hours a. Basic manners, etiquette towards ladies, children and tourists on the whole b. Drill without arms c. Crowd control-field craft patrolling d. General instructions on FIR e. Keeping contact with the police station and dealing with them f. Introduction to Karnataka Police Act and other related legislations g. Introduction to key provisions of Indian Penal Code and Criminal Procedure Code h. Knowledge of booking air/rail/bus tickets Unit 3: First aid and fire fighting training programme 30 hours a. Introduction to first aid b. Wounds, external and internal haemorrhages, signs and symptoms and its treatment c. Artificial respiration d. Snake bite, poisons and their treatments e. Dressing and bandage and its applications on human body f. Treatment of fracture, Sprains, strains and dislocation g. Shock and its treatment h. Burns and scalds and its treatment i. Emergency methods of handling and caring casualties j. Visit to any Government hospital k. Theory combustion, mode of fire spread, principles of fire extinction, classification of fire l. First aid fire fighting equipment’s m. Fire extinguishers, water type n. House fire party, stirrup pump-use, care and maintenance o. Incendiary bombs, effects and precautionary measures p. Entry into smoke room, suffocation and its management q. Electrical and Gas, rural, forest fires r. Visit to forest area Unit 4: Disaster control basic rescue training 30 hours a. Organisation and functions of rescue party b. Survey and stages of rescue c. Ropes, cordage, care and maintenance d. Rock climbing, swimming and other adventure based activities e. Ladder drill f. Rescue from high rise-building g. Emergency methods of rescue h. Group discussion/feed back Unit 5: Communication training 30 hours a. English speaking b. Introduction to foreign language c. Introduction to wireless and communication d. Battery maintenance/charging e. Radio theory ( receiving and sending messages on wireless) f. Map reading and reconnaissance By order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka, H.K. RAVIMURTHY Additional Secretary to Government, Tourism Department ¸ÀPÁðj ªÀÄÄzÀæuÁ®AiÀÄ, «PÁ À̧ ¸ËzsÀ WÀlPÀ, ¨ÉAUÀ¼ÀÆgÀÄ. (¦7) 100 ¥ÀæwUÀ¼ÀÄ