VFS Global, the world's largest outsourcing and technology services specialist for governments and diplomatic missions, partnered with the Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) and the Tourism and Hospitality Skill Council (THSC) to conduct strategic hospitality training for 25 young women from the marginalized communities.
Participants of the 150-hour training program were awarded completion certificates and 16 of them also landed full-time employment offers with an average salary of INR 10,000 per month from some of the leading employers in the tourism and hospitality industry.
“Caring for our Communities is an important pillar of our Sustainability strategy, and we continue to support communities around us through strategic collaborations with industry partners and credible social organizations while aligning with local needs and government priorities”, said Ms. Sukanya Chakraborty, Chief Communications Officer & Head of CSR.
This program is aligned with VFS Global’s focus on women empowerment and youth skilling in India and was initiated to support Women in TAAI & Tourism (WITT) – TAAI’s social initiative to support women in the travel and tourism sector.
“CSR initiatives for skill development is a wonderful initiative. There are many youths who after completing school education are not able to afford courses that can help them to get gainful employment opportunities. Through this special initiative, female youths will get hyper-local job opportunities and add substantially to their household income. More and more women skilled workers are joining the travel, tourism & hospitality industry and there will be a day when they play more than an equal role in the country's employment scenario, “said Jyoti Mayal, President of TAAI.
Rajan Bahadur, CEO - of THSC thanked VFS Global and TAAI for supporting its endeavor. An initiative like this by an Industry body of the Tourism & Hospitality sector will build trust and confidence among job seekers who are aspiring to join the ever-growing sector. He also appreciated the efforts taken by partners to mobilize a special batch of Women Skilled workers and wished the successful candidates the best for their future.
Key takeaways of the training program
- Providing meaningful employment opportunities to women from marginalized communities.
- Developing the technical and behavioral capabilities of the participants and helping them to build a career within Tourism & Hospitality industry.
- Improving earning potential by bringing them into the formal workforce.