To ensure a pleasant experience for tourists visiting Karnataka, the State Government will invest ₹1 crore to train tourist guides, taxi and auto drivers, and security police staff, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced on March 6.
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The State Government will be introducing soft skill training courses to enhance professionalism, while selected universities will offer diploma programmes to equip tourist guides with specialised skills.
Participants of the Walking Guided Tour Programme of the Vidhana Soudha building, organised by Department of Tourism, Government of Karnataka, in Bengaluru on May 25, 2025. | Photo Credit: Sudhakara Jain
Furthermore, to preserve the State’s heritage, 1,000 ‘’ (firms, NGOs designated for conserving, maintaining, and developing tourist amenities at a site for at least five years) will be trained and accredited by the Tourism Department to protect 844 protected monuments and 1,000 unprotected monuments across Karnataka.
