Tourism and hospitality Skill Council (THSC) to skill manpower

·         Tourism and hospitality Skill Council (THSC) to skill manpower

Digital Platform  'thsc.skillgrid.in' to connect industry with (THSC) Certified manpower, ensuring job opportunities to skilled candidates

Tourism & Hospitality Skill Council (THSC), a sector skill council for Tourism and Hospitality industry under the National Skill Development Corporation(NSDC), has launched a digital skill grid to connect hotel and tourism industry, training partners and trained manpower. The digital platform - thsc.skillgrid.inwas showcased to Training Partners and Industry in a Meet on 26^thApril 2017 in Kolkata at The Park.This is a pioneering initiative by THSC, a strong step towards achieving the objectives of ensuring job opportunities to skilled candidates.Thsc.skillgrid.in currently has over 7800 candidates who have completed or currently undergoing training across Job-roles and states, available for the Tourism and Hospitality Industry to Engage.

Industry Meet was held to connect all Stake Holders; Industry Leaders, HR Heads and Vocational Training Partners in the skilling ecosystem. The event was attended by NSDC representative Mr.Bikram Das. Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group,Taj Group, Sarovar Group, Park Group of Hotels, Fortune Group of Hotels, Jubliant, Sodexo, Compass, Balmer and Lawrie and Hyatt  along with many more Industry leaders came out in full support of Tourism and Hospitality Skill Council.Some of the Training Partners who attended the meet were Orion Edutech, Globsyn, Keertika, Britti Prosikshan, Asensive Educare, Kamona Charitable society, Frontline Global, Vision and Voice Educare.

On behalf of Mr. Arun Nanda (Chairman Mahindra Holidays and Resorts, Chairman THSC) the Training Partner Meet and Industry Meet was chaired by Mr.Jaideep Anand, (GM- The Leela Ambience Convention Hotel, Delhi ). Mr. Anand represented the Governing Body of THSC. Mr.Jaideep Anand emphasised that as an Industry it is our collective responsibility to ensure a brighter future for the youth because the future of the Country rests on their shoulders. He pledged his whole hearted support to thsc.skillgrid.in and urged Industry and Training Partners to register.Mr.Anand urged the Training Partners to focus on Quality of Training to meet Industry needs and train in Job roles as per Industry Demand.

Quoting Mr.Nanda, Chairman THSC, Mr.Jaideep Anand said “ It serves no purpose to make the best sweet dish for a diabetic”.He emphasised that the skilling ecosystem must be very clued and connected to the Industry, so that training is attuned to the needs of the Industry.

Mr.Sundeep Chhabra, National Head-Training, THSC,urged theTrainingpartners to register through the new process of registration through smartnsdc.org. He further urged various Principals of Hotel Management Colleges to become training Partners with THSC to partner in Mission Skill India and also utilize their state of the art infrastructure to its maximum potential.

Mr. Jaideep Anand summed up that it is important to remember that Mission Skill India is bigger than any of us. It’s a larger cause”. The ultimate beneficiariesof collective efforts must be the candidates who gets a job in/near their hometowns”.

The occasion also saw presentations by Ms. Monika Narang, Leading Industry Engagement,Tourism and Hospitality Skill council to sensitize the Industry on the process leading up to the making of a skilled candidate, beginning from creation of Standards, to Training and Certification.

About THSC

The Tourism and Hospitality Skill Council (THSC) is promoted by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) with inclusive representation of the Government, Industry, Industry Associations and Training Institutes across India, with financial support by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC).

Tourism and Hospitality Skill Council (THSC) which is formed by the Industry and for the Industry to tackle the skilling of large manpower to fulfill the industry requirement plays a crucial role in bridging this ever-growing gap. THSC is mandated to create a robust and sustainable eco-system for skill development in the industry. THSC caters to all the sub sectors of the Industry, namely, Hotels, Tour Operators, Food Service Restaurants, Facilities Management and Cruise Liners.