Policy changes result in shortage of trained guides, TGFI urges station-specific training

Narendra Singh Rathore, President, Tourist Guides Federation of India (TGFI), highlighted shortages of trained tourist guides in Maharashtra, Gujarat, South, and East India. “Centralised training post-2017 reduced local applications. We request the ministry to restart station-based, area-specific training programmes, as online courses are insufficient and fail to match local demand,” he said.