Apeejay Tea observed International Tea Day in Tinsukia

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TINSUKIA: Apeejay Tea observed the first International Tea Day on Thursday by awarding its tea champions with declaration of its 13 Field and Factory Champions for the Tea Season 2019 in closely held events. The annual championships were held in the company to honour the hard labour, skill and competency of tea garden workers. Around 100 individuals had been honoured bi-monthly since the launch of the initiative in Tea Season 2018. The awards ceremony was supposed to be held in March but was put off due to COVID-19 strictures.

Champion Pluckers were Aruna Monboth and Radhika Ratan based in Khobong Tea Estate, Lochmi Birsa and Parboty Gulap based in Hilika Tea Estate in its Line division, Usha Bhumij based in Ghoirallie Tea Estate, Anu Kumari from Borjuli Tea Estate in its Rangapara division, Anjana Mal based in Jaboka Tea Estate in its Khamlung division and Aroti Gowala based in Muttrapore Tea Estate in its Nimonagarh division.

The factory champions were Kaspal Champi based in Pengaree Tea Factory, Ramnath Panika based in Ghoirallie Tea Factory, Naya Surin based in Sessa Tea Factory, Arun Tanti based in Jaboka Tea Factory and Anand Randi based in Napuk Tea Factory.