Archive · 30 Sep 2025
Govt. Launches Tea Tasting Courses for Youth
The Indian government is starting new courses to teach people about tea!
These courses will train people to become tea experts, called Tea Sommeliers, and teach them how to taste tea.
The courses are approved by a special council and will be taught at a research center in Darjeeling.
One course is about tea tasting, and the other helps people learn to develop new tea blends.
These programs will help young people learn valuable skills related to tea.
The government announced skill courses for Tea Sommeliers and tea tasting.
The courses are approved by the National Council of Vocational Education and Training (NCVET).
Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal launched the courses.
The courses aim to skill youth and promote tea literacy.
Courses will be conducted at the Darjeeling Tea Research and Development Centre, Kurseong.
- Who
- Government of India, Tea Board India
- What
- Launched skill courses on tea sommeliers and tasting
- When
- September 30
- Where
- Darjeeling Tea Research and Development Centre, Kurseong
- Why
- To skill youth and promote tea literacy
- Courses Approved By
- National Council of Vocational Education and Training (NCVET)
- Courses Include
- Tea Sommeliers and Tea Tasting
- Courses Aim
- Skilling youth and promoting tea literacy
- Location
- Darjeeling Tea Research and Development Centre, Kurseong
- Course Duration
- Fundamentals of Tea Tasting (210 hours), Tea Sommeliers (60 hours)