TURA: At least 90 students from Food Craft Institute, Tura have undergone a short-term course on advance multi cuisine cookery, advance bakery and confectionery, floral design and interior scaping at the institute here, sponsored by North Eastern Council (NEC) under DoNER Ministry.
Joint Director of Tourism Department and Principal of the Food Craft Institute, K.M Momin, along with other dignitaries handed over the course completion certificate to the students.
Momin said, “Meghalaya tourism has been promoting such courses through its institutes in the state to provide platform for the youth to take up enterprises and fill the job space available”.
Speaking at length on the potential of tourism industry in Garo hills and other job space in the hospitality sector, Momin asked the students to take advantage of their skills, which they have been equipped with at the institute.
The institute has till date trained about 1974 students.
The institute also offers one and half year course on Trade Diploma in Food Production and Craftsmanship Certificate Course in Food Production, which are affiliated to National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology, Noida.