Importance of tourism

Tourism is hospitality industry, which has been growing very fast to be one of the major industries in the world. The tourism industry helps to generate direct foreign exchange and employment oppertunities. It creats consciousness among people. There are many importanc of tourism. There are as follows:-

1. Employment generation:- Of the total global workforce, more than 10% is employed in the different aspect of tourism. Tourism generates direct as well as indirect employment oppertunity to general masses. This has difinately uplifted people's living standard.
2. Change in life style:- There is exchange of views, culture and attitude with foreigners. This brings change in attitude and lifestyle of people. People's superstitution and beliefs change. So it has great educative aspect too.
3. Source of foreign exchange:- Tourism has become major source of foreign exchange, Which is required for various development project.

4. Promotion of nation:- tourism helps to familiarize the local arts, skills, natural beauty, landscape culture. It is learnt that the tourist once visited propogrates and more and more tourist are aspired to visit the beautiful destination.
5. Expands market:- the increase of travel trade within nationl boundaries widen due to tourism. It is because every tourist is both the consumer and exporter of local products.
5. Development of handicraft industries:- The foreign tourists are fond of buying handicraft in large quantities. Heance, the sale of such handicrafts has been an important source of foreign exchange.etc.