Hunar Zaika program for upgrading the skills and hygiene standards of Street Food Vendors
Q. The Hunar Zaika program is for- Published on 19 Oct 15a. Creating world class chefs to promote Indian food all over the world
b. Skill development for creation and serving of high quality food in Trains and airplanes
c. Upgrading hotels at important tourist places all over India.
d. Upgrading the skills and hygiene standards of Street Food Vendors
ANSWER: Upgrading the skills and hygiene standards of Street Food Vendors
Swachh Bharat Swachh Pakwan (Hunar Zaika): The street food vendors constitute a significant percentage of the hospitality service providers, are part of the Indian milieu through the ages and have a pan India presence. This program is aimed at upgrading the skills and hygiene standards of Street Food Vendors, so that they become a distinctive aspect of the Indian tourism. The Ministry of Tourism is partnering with the National Association of Street Vendors of India (NASVI) for the specific purpose of orientation, skill testing and certification of the vendors. The NASVI will either directly or through its city co-coordinators nominate vendors in groups for training at one of the Institute of Hotel Management (IHMs) / Food Craft Institute (FCIs) authorized by the MoT to conduct such programmes. Since the vendors will also be sensitized, as part of the orientation, to personal, environmental and waste disposal hygiene, this MoT’s effort in partnership with NASVI will also visibly contribute to the Swachch Bharat Abhiyan.
