Two Year Hospitality Training Programme by IHCL for Underprivileged

A two-year hospitality training programme by Indian Hotels Company Ltd (IHCL) has been launched, free of cost, for underpriviledged youth from families below the poverty line. To start with, 41 candidates who passed 10th standard have been selected for the first batch of the training programme at the Skill Certification Centre, inaugurated by A P Anil Kumar, Tourism and Cultural Affairs Minister, Government of Kerala. the inductees would be imparted on-job training in food and beverages production and services including house keeping. After completing the course, the candidates would be absorbed in IHCL properties in India on merit basis.

Candidates would be given a monthly stipend of Rs 2,500 in the fist year and Rs 3,000 the second year, besides food, accommodation and uniform. Addressing the trainees, the Minister said it was up to the candidates to utilise the rare opportunity completely as the tourism and hotel industry both in Kerala and the country was on a high growth trend.

“The philosophy of skill certification centres evolves from the Taj’s vision influencing standards of excellence in the art of hospitality through talent and expertise,” said H N Sreenivas, Senior Vice President – HR and Business Excellence, IHCL. The programme has been arranged as part of the group’s Corporate Social Responsibility project.