Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) has opened a specialised skill centre in Ponda, Goa in association with Tata STRIVE. This partnership aims at providing the youth of Goa with the opportunity to acquire job-oriented skills. This will be IHCL’s 18th skill centre in India. Regarded as the custodian of Indian hospitality, IHCL continues to invest in building industry-relevant talent pools with an aim to develop and support deserving youth and their families, while contributing to the overall growth of the industry, as part of the Paathya framework.
The state-of-the-art skill centre at Ponda is well-equipped to train 400 learners. It offers five job-oriented courses across sectors such as Healthcare, Hospitality, IT Services and service technicians in Electrical and Air Conditioning. The learners will benefit from a unique approach in skill development with domain training along with Tata STRIVE’s signature Youth Development Module that provides crucial life skills for work-life balance. Post course completion, learners will be provided assistance for employment or entrepreneurship.
Indian Hotels Company and its subsidiaries are collectively known as Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces and recognized as one of Asia's largest and finest hotel company. It operates in the luxury, premium, midmarket and value segments of the market.