World Tourism Day 2019: This year's tourism day is special for India, know what the reason

New Delhi, September 27, 2019, Friday

Every year on September 27, World Tourism Day is celebrated around the world. It was started by the United Nations. On this day his Secretary-General sends a special message to the people. Many events are held on this day in different places. The celebration is also a major source of revenue for developing countries.

Tourism is important for the social, cultural, political and economic development of any country. It is celebrated to explain the importance of tourism to the people. On this day, people are made aware of the happenings on the global community and tourism so that people understand the importance of tourism. The United Nations decided to celebrate September 27 in 1980 as World Tourism Day. The purpose of World Tourism Day is to raise awareness around the world.

Each year different countries host World Tourism Day. What is special about India is the opportunity this year. A theme of World Tourism Day is kept up for the public awareness, which changes every year. This year’s theme is Tourism and Job.

India is famous in the world for its historical and natural beauty. The country is constantly growing in the field of tourism. More than 100 million foreign tourists come here every year. According to the Ministry of Tourism, the number of foreign tourists in India has increased. One million five million tourists visited India in 2018. Most foreign tourists visit Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Agra and Jaipur.

India is one of the top five tourist destinations in the world. Due to this, employment opportunities are also being created in rural areas. Tourism sector accounted for 9.2% of the country's GDP in 2018. Emerging markets such as China, Russia and Brazil are now openly spending on tourism. In many countries the annual growth rate of tourism is more than 8%. Talking about world tourism, most tourists visit France, followed by Spain, America and China.