KOCHI: Ex-servicemen who are skilled at languages like English, French and Hindi will have an oportunity to restart their career in future.
The Kochi corporation is planning to employ them as guides for tourists at Fort Kochi. In contrast, the bigger idea is to have them keep an eye on the security of these tourists.
District collector P I Sheik Pareeth told TOI on Tuesday that the plan was among the many efforts under consideration to make Fort Kochi tourist friendly.
"It has come to our notice that French and North Indian tourists find it difficult to locate hotels and shops as per their budget, due to language issues. Complaints like swindling affect the business prospects of hotels. So we are considering recruiting former policemen and armymen who are fluent in these languages and who can also contribute to the overall security of the area. I have proposed the idea to the government and a positive response is expected soon," the district collector said. "At the moment police patrolling is not enough for an extensive tourist spot like Fort Kochi,'' M P Sivadathan, president of Kerala Homestay and Tourism Society, said.
"Even visitors from the state face verbal harassment at times. This creates a bad image for us. If retired armymen are entrusted with the task of protecting tourists, it will considerably help. The Kochi corporation should launch the initiative immediately as tourists flood to this area in December," Sivadathan said.
Of the foreign tourists, most of are from France and they miss cherecterising the real essence and history of the place. If the service of retired army and police men are employed it would be tremendous boost for the tourism of the location, he said. Source: TOI News.
The Kochi corporation is planning to employ them as guides for tourists at Fort Kochi. In contrast, the bigger idea is to have them keep an eye on the security of these tourists.
District collector P I Sheik Pareeth told TOI on Tuesday that the plan was among the many efforts under consideration to make Fort Kochi tourist friendly.
"It has come to our notice that French and North Indian tourists find it difficult to locate hotels and shops as per their budget, due to language issues. Complaints like swindling affect the business prospects of hotels. So we are considering recruiting former policemen and armymen who are fluent in these languages and who can also contribute to the overall security of the area. I have proposed the idea to the government and a positive response is expected soon," the district collector said. "At the moment police patrolling is not enough for an extensive tourist spot like Fort Kochi,'' M P Sivadathan, president of Kerala Homestay and Tourism Society, said.
"Even visitors from the state face verbal harassment at times. This creates a bad image for us. If retired armymen are entrusted with the task of protecting tourists, it will considerably help. The Kochi corporation should launch the initiative immediately as tourists flood to this area in December," Sivadathan said.
Of the foreign tourists, most of are from France and they miss cherecterising the real essence and history of the place. If the service of retired army and police men are employed it would be tremendous boost for the tourism of the location, he said. Source: TOI News.
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