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Volume : III, Issue : I, February - 2013 EDUCATIONAL TOURISM-A STRATEGY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT KALYANI.N.PAWAR AND H.NAGARAJ Published By : Laxmi Book Publication Abstract : Tourism has different meanings in different languages and it can be defined in
different ways. In Sanskrit 'Paryatan' means leaving ones residence to travel for the sake
of seeking knowledge 'Deshatan' is another word which means traveling for economic
benefits.'Tirthatan' is the third equivalent word which means traveling for religious
purpose. These three words convey the meaning and concept of tourism more
appropriately. Tourism refers to number of specialty travel forms that have emerged over
the years. Now tourism has become competitive industry. Educational tourism
developed, because of the growing popularity of teaching and learning of knowledge and
the enhancing of technical competency outside the classroom environment. In
educational tourism, the main focus of the tour or leisure activity includes the culture,
such as student exchange programs and study tours, or to work and apply skills learned
inside the classroom in a different environment. Educational tourism is a market segment
that will not only immediately contribute to tourism development, but is a very
worthwhile investment for the future of students who have a positive experience being
more likely to return in their adult life. Dharwad is renowned for its scenic beauty and
pleasant weather. It is famous educational centre and has two universities namely the
Karnataka University and the University of Agricultural sciences. In the present paper
an effort has been made to promote educational tourism in Dharwad. The present study
focuses on the technical education, higher education, research in agriculture, and also
the available facilities for the students those who are coming in search of higher
education. Keywords : Article : Cite This Article : KALYANI.N.PAWAR AND H.NAGARAJ, (2013). EDUCATIONAL TOURISM-A STRATEGY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. Indian Streams Research Journal, Vol. III, Issue. I, http://oldisrj.lbp.world/UploadedData/2070.pdf References : - Brent.W, Ritchie-2001: Managing Educational Tourism, by Channel view publications. P 1-20
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