NST to Gurez for Batch 2020

Department of Tourism, Hospitality and 
Leisure Studies organized a five-day study tour for its students to the Gurez Valley. 
During the study tour, the 4th semester students of Master’s Programme in 
Tourism and Travel Management (MTTM) visited several areas in Gurez Valley 
including Tragbal, Razdan Pass, Kanzalwan, Izmerg, Bagtore, Tarbal, Dawar and 
Tulail. 
The visiting students interacted with different tourism stakeholders, local residents 
and officials of the J&K Tourism Department. They also visited various home-stay 
ventures at Izmerg, Barnoi, Sheihkpora, Tulail and Dawar and interacted with their 
owners. 
The students also held an interaction with a large group of solo women tourists 
who had travelled to Gurez from different parts of the country. They also 
participated in a trek to Habba Khatoon Peak and Khandiyal Top and enjoyed the 
rich scenic beauty of the area. 
The students were educated and guided about the importance of best tourism 
practices, environment protection and planned constructions to help increase the 
inflow of tourists to different popular tourist destinations. 
Faculty members who accompanied the students highlighted the importance of 
such study tours that aim to give a practical exposure to them about theoretical 
aspects that they are taught in their classrooms.