Kathmandu�The first National Skill Competition in Cookery was recently organized by the Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT), National Skill Testing Board, among others with support from Nepal government and Swiss government in Pokhara. The event was organized to showcase the talents of individuals and those working in the hospitality sector of the country. A total of 163 participants from all seven provinces of Nepal took in the competition with 14 participants who were short-listed competed for the grand prize. Sunsari Nepali of Province 3 was the adjudged as the winner of the competition and took home a cash prize of NRS 100,000. Similarly, Ramesh Thapa from Province 3 placed second and won NRS 75,000 while Om Prasad Dhakal from Province 5 was declared third and awarded NRS 50,000. Global Academy of Tourism and Hospitality Education (GATE College) oversaw the management and its coordination as the event partner.