Valsa Nair Singh conferred the ‘Celebrating Her’ – Global Awards For Empowered Women In Tourism

Valsa Nair Singh, principal secretary, tourism and culture, Government of Maharashtra, was honoured with the prestigious ‘Celebrating Her’ – Global Awards For Empowered Women In Tourism at ITB Berlin 2016, by Dr Taleb Rifai, secretary general, United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), in recognition of her contribution in the tourism sector.

The ‘Celebrating Her’ – Global Awards for Empowered Women in Tourism, by International Institute of Peace Through Tourism (IITP), are intended to acknowledge and celebrate exceptional women in the fields of travel, tourism and hospitality with a clear vision and mission of development; and who have consistently worked towards fostering the tourism as a vehicle for peace. He also stated that Valsa Nair Singh persistently contributed to the tourism sector with utmost devotion, sustainability and exemplary tourism initiatives which are bringing in positive changes in the sector.