Kerala for All conclave Day 2 LIVE: Accessible tourism is no longer a niche segment, but a mainstream imperative, says CM

Yelp the are residing streaming of Kerala for All conclave Day 2

• February 01, 2026 18:01

  Inclusive and accessible tourism might maybe soundless be handled as a correct of all vacationers, says N. Ram

• February 01, 2026 17:37

  World spotlight on building accessible tourism circuits

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  The final session of the conclave commences. Titled ‘International Highlight: How Leading International locations Constructed Accessible Tourism Circuits’, the session brings collectively Chironjit Ganguly, M&E Officer, UNESCO, and Priyantha Peiris, Vice President, Nationwide Paralympic Committee (NPC), Sri Lanka (becoming a member of nearly). It is moderated by Varghese Okay. George, Resident Editor, New Delhi, The Hindu

  photo: H. Vibhu

• February 01, 2026 17:12

  Accessibility needs raze-to-raze solutions, now no longer patchwork fixes

  “Reasonably than bits-and-objects solutions to take care of accessibility, the need of the hour is raze-to-raze solutions that might maybe well be integrated into a single workflow. The Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) is keen to support with the development of such technology solutions,” says Anoop. P. Ambika

  Within the intervening time, Robin Tommy says “it’s now no longer devour we don’t maintain the technology to make certain accessibility or that we bear now no longer prefer to embrace it. The distress is set deciding where to adopt what. The technological solutions on hand are now no longer compliant with universal accessibility fabricate principles. The largest distress precise via the enviornment is that accessibility has been decreased to a checklist, a mere compliance and a regulatory mechanism as an substitute of being experienced”

• February 01, 2026 16:56

  Harnessing digital and tech innovations

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  Within the continued session titled ‘Digital and Tech Innovation in Inclusive and Accessible Tourism’, Anoop Ambika, CEO, Kerala Startup Mission, Saidarshan Bhagat, scientist, Centre for Trend of Developed Computing (CDAC), Mumbai, and Robin Tommy, Executive Director, Kerala Trend and Innovation Strategic Council (Okay-DISC), Govt of Kerala, are in conversation with Soma Basu, journalist

  Mr. Bhagat aspects out that lack of working out and disagreeable fabricate of assistive technology manufacture accessibility a nice distress. “For instance, the self take a look at-in counters at airports are now no longer all otherwise abled-friendly,” he says 

  photo: H. Vibhu

• February 01, 2026 16:20

  Atmosphere first, visitor later

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  “In tourism, customer is now no longer any more the king, nevertheless the atmosphere is. Then comes the native neighborhood. The visitor comes most appealing afterwards,” says Jose Dominic, co-founding father of CGH Earth precise via the session titled ‘Accessible Hospitality: Rethinking Hotels, Resorts and Public Venues’ where he is in conversation with Ganga Dileep, CEO, Beautiful Tamil Nadu Firm, Thooimai Mission, Govt of Tamil Nadu, and Dileep Kumar P.I., co-founder and CEO of Imperience Hotels & Resorts. The session is moderated by Saraswathy Nagarajan, Broken-down Senior Deputy Editor, The Hindu

  photo: H. Vibhu

• February 01, 2026 15:47

  Viewing tourism via a neurodiverse lens

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  Najmul Melath, managing director of Hopeshore Multidisciplinary College for Particular Wants, provides a presentation on the arena ‘Inclusive Tourism By plan of a Neurodiverse Lens’.

  Himself the father of a otherwise abled child, Mr. Melath speaks of how equally positioned folks acquired collectively to spearhead an inclusion programme for kids and their folks going via social isolation and undue stress. This unpaid neighborhood-basically based plan is an unpaid, informal support prolonged by neighbours, families, pals and society, at Kadalundy (in Kozhikode district), he aspects out.

  Sivadas A.Okay., Secretary of Autism Membership, Thiruvananthapuram, cites how secure neighbourhood networks, empathy, inclusion and appreciate topic bigger than ‘specialised provider’. 

  On its phase, Kerala must introduce an inclusive vacation build certification map, which must be highlighted in the respective web sites, he says

  photo: H. Vibhu

• February 01, 2026 15:41

  A bound in direction of a more equitable tourism landscape, says CM Pinarayi Vijayan

• February 01, 2026 15:11

  When Day Two opened on a excessive level to

• February 01, 2026 14:54

  Gender inclusivity matters

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  On the continued session titled ‘Gender Inclusivity on the Coronary heart of Tourism’, Sikha Surendran, IAS, director, Kerala Tourism, Peeja Rajan, Yelp Coordinator, Kerala, UN Women, Monolita Chatterjee, architect and partner at Produce Combine, and Soity Banerjee, bound and meals journalist, are in conversation with Saraswathy Nagarajan, former Senior Deputy Editor, The Hindu. 

  Describe: Thulasi Kakkat

• February 01, 2026 14:03

  Kerala urged to plan world-class accessibility mannequin in tourism

  

  Kerala for All conclave: Kerala urged to plan world-class accessibility mannequin in tourism

  Kerala objectives to bear a world-class accessibility mannequin in tourism, integrating technology and inclusivity for all company.

• February 01, 2026 13:40

  GDP booster

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  Within the continued session titled ‘Accessibility Isn’t Charity, It’s India’s USD 1 Trillion GDP Booster’, Sminu Jindal, founding father of Svayam, a number one accessibility organisation, shares her insights and experiences. 

  “There are such plenty of amongst us who bear now no longer glance disabled nevertheless maintain some more or less hidden incapacity. They’ll soundless be thought to be after we glance at our infrastructure… the absolute best plan we fabricate our world for our tomorrows,” she says

  Describe: Thulasi Kakkat

• February 01, 2026 13:08

  New insights

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  Tiffany Brar, founding father of Jyothirgamaya Basis, in conversation with Okay.C. Vijayakumar, Sports activities Editor, The Hindu, precise via the session titled ‘Seeing Trip Otherwise: Navigating the World With out Be aware’

  “In India, it might maybe perchance well support if visually impaired folks (she prefers to be addressed this plan, than as otherwise abled) are given audio description while observing motion photos, in museums, tourist centres etc,” she says

  Describe: Thulasi Kakkat

• February 01, 2026 13:04

  Accessible tourism no longer a distinct segment segment nevertheless mainstream crucial, says CM

  

  Kerala for All conclave: Accessible tourism no longer a distinct segment segment nevertheless mainstream crucial, says Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan

  Kerala’s Chief Minister advocates for accessible tourism as a mainstream precedence on the Kerala for All conclave in Kochi.

• February 01, 2026 12:30

  Shaping the absolute best plan ahead for Kerala Tourism

• February 01, 2026 12:10

  Kerala is a citadel in opposition to non secular polarisation, says N. Ram

  

  Kerala for All conclave: Kerala is a citadel in opposition to non secular polarisation, says N. Ram

  N. Ram emphasizes Kerala’s role as a mannequin for inclusive tourism and resistance in opposition to non secular polarization on the ‘Kerala for All’ conclave.

• February 01, 2026 11:42

  CM inaugurates the conclave

• February 01, 2026 11:30

  Kerala Tourism’s inclusive imaginative and prescient deserves commendation, says N. Ram

  In his keynote take care of, N. Ram, Director, The Hindu Neighborhood, says “Kerala tourism deserves commendation for its nice effort to manufacture Kerala a attach for all with inclusive and accessible tourism.”

  “The Hindu is privileged that we are on this partnership with the Govt of Kerala and with Kerala Tourism in specific. Here’s a pretty delivery and I hope there can be consolidation of those efforts,” says Mr. Ram

  “Kerala in a type is a citadel that resists divisive influences, in particular those on the lookout for to polarise society on the muse of religion,” he says

• February 01, 2026 11:27

  Kerala CM inaugurates the conclave

  Kerala Chief Minister inaugurates the 2-day Kerala for All conclave. 

  “With 1.3 billion folks with special needs and 1.1 billion senior electorate, accessible tourism is now no longer any longer a distinct segment segment, nevertheless a mainstream crucial,” says Mr. Vijayan

• February 01, 2026 11:16

  2d day of the conclave will get rolling

• February 01, 2026 10:36

  Surroundings the coverage tone

  Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will initiate the conclave at Hotel Huge Hyatt in Kochi at 11 a.m. nowadays. N. Ram, Director, The Hindu Neighborhood, will carry a particular take care of on the session. The inaugural session of Day 2 will build the coverage tone for the day, signalling the Yelp’s intent to lope from dialogue to prolonged-time interval structural change. 

  The first session, ‘Imaginative and prescient Kerala for All: Shaping the Intention forward for Kerala Tourism’, will compile Suman Billa, IAS, Extra Secretary and Director Frequent, Ministry of Tourism, Govt of India, and Okay. Biju, IAS, Secretary, Kerala Tourism

• February 01, 2026 10:15

  A revisit of the Day 1 opening take care of

• February 01, 2026 10:13

  Noteworthy to glance ahead to on Day 2

• February 01, 2026 09:57

  Kerala for All conclave: Kerala rides the Accountable Tourism wave

  

  Kerala for All conclave: Kerala rides the Accountable Tourism wave

  Detect Kerala’s a success Accountable Tourism rush, empowering communities and ladies folks while offering uncommon, taking part experiences for company.