Karnatak Arts College tourism department receives state award
The Department of Tourism Studies at Karnatak Arts College, Karnatak University, Dharwad, has won Karnataka’s 2026 award for the best educational institution in tourism. The honour was presented at World Tourism Day celebrations in Bengaluru and recognises the department’s education, training and industry-oriented activities.
The Department of Tourism Studies at Karnatak Arts College, Karnatak University, Dharwad, has received the Karnataka Tourism Award-2026 for the state’s best educational institution in tourism. The award was presented during World Tourism Day celebrations at Palace Grounds in Bengaluru on September 27. Energy and Tourism Minister K.J.
George presented it to department head Jagadish Kivudanavar and college principal I.C. Mulagund. Chief Minister D.K.
Shivakumar was present at the event. Established in 2007, the department provides education and industry-oriented training for students seeking to work in tourism and hospitality. Its activities include industrial visits, internships, field studies, workshops, seminars and collaborations with industry partners.
According to a release, the department’s academic and outreach work covers sustainable tourism, heritage conservation, digital tourism, religious tourism and innovation in tourism education. The department said the award recognised the combined efforts of its faculty, students, alumni, industry partners and the university administration. Rani Ravishankar and Kedar Nath Angadi were among those present at the award ceremony.
The supplied material provides no details of other institutions considered for the award or of the selection process. It records the honour as part of the Karnataka Tourism Award-2026 programme and identifies the department’s practical training and wider tourism-related activities as part of its work.
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