ITDC–Ministry of Tribal Affairs launch capacity building programme for tribal homestay owners

Exam-focused facts from the 19 March 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) and Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) launched a capacity building programme for tribal homestay owners in New Delhi.
The inaugural ceremony was held at Kautilya Hall, Hotel Samrat.
The first batch comprises 40 participants from Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Gujarat.
Training is delivered by IHM Ashok under ITDC.
MoTA Secretary Ranjana Chopra and ITDC Managing Director Mugdha Sinha attended the launch.
The ‘Tribal Homestay – Operation & Development Manual 2026’ was released; it is multilingual, including Hindi and Gujarati versions.