Gallery of Legends
K.C. CHANDRAHASAN
Having served the travel industry for over four decades, K.C. Chandrahasan, Vice Chairman, Kerala Travels Interserve, has worked tirelessly towards outbound travel, inbound travel, events, and social projects. He believes that the benefits of tourism should trickle down to the common man, as the travel industry is showcasing them and their products only. “My projects like ‘ The Thekkady Tiger Trail’ is aimed at poachers into the forest. We take care of more than 4,000 children in the anganwadis and work with many other schools, from where a sizeable percentage of staff in travel and tourism comes. There is a lot of vacuum here and proper training is not happening, and we are in the process of working in this particular space,” he says.
He claims that the industry is changing, and with technology coming into the travel orbit, there is a lot of scope for the industry. “Today, the industry is more like working in a stock exchange, and it’s no longer running a shop and selling something,” he adds. On receiving the award, he says, “I feel greatly honoured to receive this award, especially on the day when I started my career in travel and tourism.”