New Delhi, Aug 3 - The tourism ministry has, for the first time, organised a three-day training programme for its overseas officials by experts at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi in an effort to sharpen their marketing skills.

Talking about the programme, Tourism Minister Kumari Selja said Monday that the ministry's officials will be trained to promote India better.

'Our overseas officials who promote India as an ideal travelling destination will get this training on better and more effective marketing and promotion technique from IIT Delhi's management wing. It will be a three-day training programme,' Selja said at the inaugural function of the ministry's two-day overseas marketing meet here.

'After this, we are planning a similar training programme for our domestic officials as well,' Selja added.

Twenty tourism officials will attend the first programme.