The Maharashtra Tourism Department is asking schools and colleges across the state to adopt its Youth Tourism Policy, which has already begun to shape how students think about travel, heritage, and responsible tourism. The policy aims to engage young people in tourism and, in the process, create more jobs in the sector. The department Under the initiative, schools and colleges are...

As a part of a recent bureaucratic reshuffle, the Government of Maharashtra has announced the appointment of Vikas Pansare, an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, as the new Director of the Directorate of Tourism. Pansare has assumed charge of his position at the Directorate of Tourism, Mumbai, on July 30, 2026. Prior to this appointment, he served as Managing Director of...