Sri Vijaya Puram, Nov. 4: The Ministry of Tourism (MoT), GoI, in collaboration with the Tourism Department, A&N Islands has launched the ‘Paryatan Mitra’, an initiative for up-gradation of skills among the service providers in the tourism sector to create trained manpower in the industry to deliver better service to the tourist. The second phase launch ceremony of ‘Paryatan Mitra’ was held in the conference hall of ‘Aapda Prabhandan Bhawan’, Link Road here today. The Assistant Commissioner, Swaraj Dweep, Shri Vikram Singh as the chief guest inaugurated the event by lighting the traditional oil lamp.