Panaji, September 27: The Goa Tourism carved itself a milestone this World Tourism Day. For the first time in its history, the state has bagged two prestigious National Awards for 2015-16– Most Innovative use of Information Technology: Social Media/Mobile App by Goa Tourism Development Corporation and Best State/UT Comprehensive Development of Tourism (Rest of India) (Third Prize – Joint Winner).

The two prestigious National Tourism Awards were presented to Goa by the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, at a function at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi today. The award ceremony was presided over by the Minister of State (Independent charge) for Tourism, Alphons Kannanthanam.

The awards were received by the chairman and managing director of the Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC), Nilesh Cabral and Nikhil Desai respectively.