Kerala Finance Minister KN Balagopal has urged the tourism sector to embrace the rapid changes brought by artificial intelligence. He said that even if people are not fully ready for it, AI is already influencing daily life and work across the world.
He said, “Whether society likes it or not, AI is significantly influencing our daily lives and jobs. At this stage, soft skills like art and cooking areas not impacted by AI hold great potential. Tourism is the best sector to acquire and enhance these skills.”
He was speaking at the Lokom Kothikkum Keralam Vision 2031 State level tourism seminar. The event was organised by the Kerala Tourism Department at Marian College in Kuttikkanam.
The Minister said that the budget for the tourism department has gone up by 20 per cent. He stressed the need to focus more on domestic tourists within Kerala who have strong spending power. He also said that a start up model financial support plan for hotel projects with investment up to 50 crore is close to completion.
Tourism and Public Works Minister PA Mohamed Riyas presented the Vision 2031 policy document during the programme. Water Resources Minister Roshy Augustine presided over the event.
Balagopal spoke about the growing importance of health tourism. He said that the state will work to make Kerala a leading hub in this area. He added that 250 crore has been set aside every year to maintain roads leading to Sabarimala during the pilgrimage season.
He also pointed out fresh opportunities such as cruise tourism and international convention centres in major destinations.
Water Resources Minister Roshy Augustine said that the government has taken strong and creative steps in tourism development. He said this effort has already helped increase the Gross Domestic Product of the state. He added that the Vision 2031 seminar is being conducted in Idukki to support the tourism growth of the district.
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