Mrs. Neela Iad
admin2021-05-10T12:40:35+05:30Advisor
Retired as the Regional Director, Western; Central India, IndiaTourist office of the Ministry Of
Tourism, Government of India, Mumbai.Have been working in Tourism for almost 4 decades….,
started working when tourism was not taught like now, Started my career in 1979 with
Maharashtra Tourism …..Got tremendous insight on planning and promotion of domestic
tourism. After getting experience of working with private travel company for 2 years, underwent
Regional level guide training program but joined in the Govt of India tourist office (as was known
then) at Churchgate in 1983, thus the journey with India Tourism with the Central Tourism
Ministry began…….
Have had postings to Ministry of Tourism Head Quarter in Delhi, in different spells and positions
from 1997 to 2018, In the Ministry, looked after work related to tourism policies, planning,
infrastructure development, overseas marketing and promotion, budget, new schemes of the
Ministry, matters related to HRD in Tourism, assignments to represent India abroad in various
International tourism forums and much more. Had an overseas posting to promote India in
Singapore from 2006 to 2009. As representative of Indian Tourism had opportunity to work in
ASEAN countries (Thailand, Malaysia, Brunei, Myanmar, Vietnam, Cambodia, Singapore,
Indonesia, LAO PDR and Philippines and other Asian countries around.
Experience of working in the Ministry and in the field office is completely different, the kind of
confidence, exposure this industry gave is beyond imagination. Have enjoyed every day of my
working in tourism …….It has been an incredible journey of Incredible India.