A 10-day barista training has been started from Saturday at Bhairahawa in Rupandehi with the aim of supplying skilled workers in the hospitality sector of the country. The training was conducted by the Central Committee of Nepal Hotel Association (HAN) with the support of the Swiss government.

Han Lumbini Province Committee is coordinating the program with 20 young participants from different areas of Rupandehi. Han Lumbini Provincial Coordinator Chandra Prakash (CP) Shrestha said that the training was conducted with the aim of producing skilled workers and sustaining them in hotels and restaurants within the country. He also said that the hotel association is going to organize such training in Palpa, Bardia and other districts of the province to meet the shortage of skilled workers.  Chiran Dhungana, trainer of

training, said that during 10 days, the trainees will be taught the art of how to brew coffee from the coffee beans to the cup and deliver it to the customer. "The history, production, and importance of coffee will be taught," he said.

Central President of Hotel Association Nepal, Vinayak Shah informed that the training was conducted in collaboration with the Swiss government because the level of hospitality sector will be increased only by increasing the efficiency of the workers. "What I have learned now will be useful in the future no matter where I go to the world," he said, "If you have the skills, you will find a job immediately." He said that since coffee is produced in the hilly districts of Lumbini province, the training was started to help the development of coffee culture here.