Sunil Barthwal, Secretary, Department of Commerce, launched the National Council of Vocational Education and Training (NCVET)-approved skill courses on Tea Sommeliers and Tea Tasting on Tuesday.

According to a release from the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, announcing the initiative, Barthwal said the specialised courses by Tea Board India are aimed at skilling the youth and promoting tea literacy, with the programmes proposed to be conducted at the Darjeeling Tea Research and Development Centre, Tea Board India, Kurseong.

Tea Board India constituted a Committee comprising the Joint Secretary (Plantations), Department of Commerce, Director, NCVET, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, IIPM, and domain experts in Tea Tasting and NEP 2020. The Committee was tasked with explor

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