CMR UNIVERSITY

Event Name : WORLD TOURISM DAY 2025

Posted On : 27 Sep 2025

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World Tourism day was celebrated at CMR University, City Campus by Yuva Tourism Club of School of Liberal studies on 25th September,2025 from 2,30 pm to 4.00 pm in AV Hall. The event was organised by Dr G Saravana Kumar Professor emeritus and Yuva Tourism club coordinator from School of liberal studies and Dr Latha Krishnan, Dean, SLS. The theme announced for this year by UN Tourism was Tourism and Sustainable Transformation. As part of the celebration we had 5 competitions namely Essay, world countries tourism painting , Poster making based on theme, Tourism Quiz and one minute reels (video) competition. The main event was conducted on 25th September and the Chief guest was Mr Srinivas Rao, Cluster Director HR of Hilton Manyata Group of Hotels. The event was presided by Dr HB Raghavendra Vice Chancellor of CMR University. Chief guest spoke on the opportunities in Hotel Industry and explained how students should equip themselves with additional skills and adapt themselves to new environment and work culture. Vice chancellor said it was first time World tourism day is being celebrated in CMR University and said in the next year it should be celebrated combining all campus of CMRU and appreciated the Yuva tourism Club,School of liberal studies for taking the initiative. The event also had the inaugural of Yuva Tourism Club which is sponsored by Ministry of Tourism and it was symbolically inaugurated by our Vice chancellor Dr HB Raghavendra and chief guest Mr Srinivas Rao in the presence of Dr Latha Krishnan Dean SLS. The event started with invocation Bharatha Natyam dance by Ms Deva Nanda of MSc Psychology 1 sem,which was on lord Rama and was very professional. It was followed by Welcome address by Dr Latha Krishnan, dean SLS and felicitation of chief guest by our Vice chancellor. We also had the investiture ceremony for Yuva club student members for whom badges were fixed by the dignitaries and they took a pledge for responsible traveller read by Dr G Saravana kumar, Yuva tourism club coordinator. There was a tourism cultural ramp walk showcasing 8 states of India performed by students of SLS actually native of the respective states with a commentary on the tourism and culture which was very colourful and appreciated by the audience. There was a hindi song performance by Ms. Debleena Msc Psychology 1 sem student. Prizes were distributed to all the winners of various competitions by the dignitaries along with certificates. Videos of competitions conducted, Malaysia host country and Karnataka tourism were played. Ministry of tourism had sponsored Yuva tourism club badges were fixed to Yuva tourism club members on stage and Pledge for responsible traveller was administered by Dr G Saravana Kumar Professor and Yuva Tourism club coordinator for CMR University to the student members and tourism brochures were issued to the students. The event ended with Vote of thanks by Dr G Saravana Kumar, Professor emeritus and Yuva tourism club coordinator, CMR University.