Certificate Course on Micro-Entrepreneur NTFP (Non Timber Forest Produce): Plant Origin – Bamboo Handicrafts

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Greetings from CPREEC EIACP PC-RP, Chennai. Inauguration Invitation for the Certificate Course on Micro-Entrepreneur NTFP (Non Timber Forest Produce): Plant Origin – Bamboo Handicrafts at Sri Vijayapuram, Andaman & Nicobar Islands on December 20, 2024.



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