KATHMANDU: Tourism Entrepreneur Women Association Nepal (TEWAN) has initiated tourism promotion program along the Korala checkpoint in Myagdi and Mustang from today onward.

Representatives from tourism related organizations and media persons are participating in the promotional programme organized with support from the Nepal Tourism Board, Ministry of Tourism, Gandaki Province and Pokhara Metropolis.

TEWAN Chair Kamala Giri shared that a four-day promotion program has been put in place to bounce back COVID-battered tourism industry.

The program includes capacity building of local tourism entrepreneurs among others.

At the program, it was shared that capacity building training and interaction would also be delivered for the youths and women entrepreneurs in Beni, Jomsom, Thini and Lomanthang.

Giri further informed that promotion of religious and historical sites including Muktinath and monastery would be put in priority in the promotional program up to Nepal-China border checkpoint, Korala.

Program coordinator Shova Adhikari Poudel shared that capacity building of local tourism entrepreneurs, digital marketing training, branding of local product and home-stay promotion would be gradually carried out.