Published on : Thursday, March 5, 2020
Boosting the vision of Skilled India, Tourism & Hospitality Skill Council (THSC), which is one of the sector skill councils approved by NSDC, has announced its collaboration with Marriott India for promoting Apprenticeship in Tourism and Hospitality sector. Due to this collaboration, Marriott will appoint 5000 apprentices through its network of 90 properties in the country. The apprentices will get an opportunity to receive practical experience at Marriott hotels for developing broader expertise in the sector. This would help them to cater to the demands of the tourism and hospitality sector.
The MoU was signed between Mr. Rajan Bahadur, Chief Executive Officer, THSC, Mr. Neeraj Govil, Senior Vice President, South Asia, Marriott International and Mr. Gurmeet Singh, Senior Area Director of Human Resource, South Asia, Marriott International Inc., in presence of Dr. Manish Kumar, MD & CEO, NSDC and Mr. Rattan Keshwani, Chairman, THSC.
Dr. Manish Kumar, MD & CEO, NSDC said, “Apprenticeship has been recognized world-wide as the key to providing right training and acquiring world-class talent. The introduction of optional trades widens the scope of Apprenticeship in sectors such as services, retail, tourism, IT& ITeS among others, enabling the industry to design their own courses and creating a skilled workforce matching their needs.”
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