Ashok Institute of Hospitality & Tourism Management (AIH&TM), a certified hospitality training institute under India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) introduced a tailor-made program in ‘Entrepreneurship Development’ exclusively designed for graduates in the tourism & hospitality industry. Under the ‘Entrepreneurship Development Programme’, graduates from hotel management institutes as well as recently unemployed and other experienced hospitality professionals would be provided with the non-financial support for running catering or hospitality-related establishments in government and private offices. The programme was formally inaugurated by Sh. Arvind Singh, IAS, Secretary (Tourism) at a webinar hosted by ITDC. The webinar was convened by Shri. G. Kamala Vardhana Rao, IAS, C&MD, India Tourism Development Council (ITDC) and other eminent officials of the industry.
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ITDC organises a session on Breaking myths about beauty to mark the occasion of International Women’s Day
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) organised an in-house training session on ‘Breaking myths about beauty’ for all its women executives at Hotel Samrat. The session was conducted by the celebrity hair expert, Ms. Eesha Rishi. After studying and working in London Vidal Sassoon and Toni & Guy, she came back to India and set up her first salon in Delhi in 2007, she is also an American IKFF certified Kettle bell Fitness trainer. The training was to discuss health & wellness, skin care & hair care and COVID norms to be followed while receiving beauty treatments. The session was attended by Shri Piyush Tiwari, DCM, ITDC and other key dignitaries of ITDC . It was managed by ITDC’s Human Resource Development Division – Ashok Institute of Hospitality and Tourism Management (AIH&TM).
ITDC participates in webinar organised by Indo Sri Lanka Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Shri. G. Kamala Vardhana Rao, Chairman and Managing Director, ITDC joined industry stalwarts over a webinar organised by Indo Sri Lanka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ISCCI) to discuss the overview of tourism industry in Sri Lanka. The webinar highlighted the tourism and related activities potential between India and Sri Lanka for the revival of the sector during the on-going pandemic. Furthermore, it also emphasised on the importance of attractions like Buddhist circuit and Ramayana Circuit and mentioned the efforts made by Ministry of Tourism in promoting Indo Sri Lanka tourist relations and strengthening the eco system. He also highlighted the potential growth in cruise tourism between Sri Lanka and India, Ayurveda and Yoga are the other significant areas of mutual cooperation.
The Ashok celebrate season of Love by organising a bakery workshop by Chef Prajit
The flagship hotel property of ITDC, The Ashok, New Delhi organized a special bakery workshop for media and influencers this valentine to celebrate love and togetherness. The instructor for the bakery workshop was Chef Prajit, Bakery Chef at The Ashok. The workshop was focused on familiarising attendees with basic of baking, its techniques, and trends that have been shaping the baking segment. Chef Prajit demonstrated some quick and easy bakery/confectionaries items for your loved one at home. Some of the key preparations from the workshop included no-bake strawberry cheesecake and hand-made chocolates with exciting variants such as paan, peanut butter, strawberry etc. Apart from easy-to-follow recipes, the baking workshop also offered an insight into kitchen chemistry like pigmentation, aromatic delights and food science. The entire experiences was thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated by media and influencers.
Opening of ITDC Duty-Free Shop at Chennai Port
“The new Duty-free shop of ITDC was opened at Chennai Port on 27 Jan 2021. This Duty-Free Shop at Chennai Port will offer a convenient and cost-effective shopping option to the international crew and passengers. India Tourism Development Corporation Ltd (ITDC) is currently operating 14 Duty-Free Shops in major seaports across India.”
ITDC signs MOU with Andhra Pradesh State Skill Development Corporation to set-up ‘Centre of Excellence’
India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) Ltd, the public sector undertaking under the aegis of Ministry of Tourism (Govt. of India) and Andhra Pradesh State Skill Development Corporation (APSSDC), in an attempt to further enhance skilled youth in the hospitality sector, signed an MoU, on 12th November, 2020, for setting-up a ‘Centre of Excellence’ in the state.
The MOU was signed digitally by Shri G. Kamala Vardhana Rao, C&MD, ITDC and Dr. Arja Srikanth, IRTS, Special Secretary to Govt. of AP, MD&CEO, APSSDC in the presence of other senior officials from ITDC & APSSDC.
With an aim to bridge the gap in the hospitality industry, ITDC will be responsible for designing and developing courses as well as curriculum for hospitality education and providing training to students registered with APSSDC. ITDC will also provide valuable inputs to APSSDC in teaching/training methodology.
Speaking at the MOU signing, Shri G Kamala Vardhana Rao, C&MD, ITDC said, “This is a great opportunity for ITDC. Hospitality industry has a growing demand for skilled and trained professionals and the MoU with APSSDC is a step in the same direction. Through this MoU our aim is to provide training and knowledge through courses of varying duration to build competencies to match the global standards. Employability is a huge challenge posed by the Covid crisis and ITDC will provide the best of curriculum and support to the state to create a skilled young workforce.”
As part of the MoU, ITDC will also conduct various short-term hospitality courses and online certificate courses to train the youth in required skill-set to make them industry-ready.
ITDC hosts a webinar with industry stalwarts to discuss the revival of hotel industry
New Delhi, 23rd September, 2020:Shri. G. Kamala Vardhana Rao, C&MD, ITDC and the other eminent
guests who joined the discussion were Shri. Rakesh Kumar Verma, Joint Secretary, Ministry Of
Tourism; Shri. Jose Dominic, Co-Founder, CHG Earth; Shri. Mandeep Singh Lamba, President, HVS
Hanrock and Shri. Anurag Bhatnagar, Chief Operating Officer, The Leela Palaces, Hotels & Resorts.
Addressing the panel, Shri. G. Kamala Vardhana Rao, C&MD, ITDC said, “The Indian hospitality
industry has witnessed a sudden crash in its revenues and is working towards revival amid daunting
challenges. If we look at the brighter side, this crisis will in a way, help us reinvent our businesses in
the long run. We need to be versatile, innovative, aligned, and stay positive at the same time.
Bringing back the confidence of the travellers is our top priority at the moment. We at ITDC have
provided rigorous training to all our employees and are following strict hygiene and social distancing
protocols across all our properties.”
The industry needs to come up with policies and practice to reboot its service giving priority to
health and hygiene at all levels. The panel jointly agreed that if all the stakeholders come together to
support each other the industry has full potential to bounce back stronger than ever.
AIT Division organised an online training program by Bacardi on upselling and brand familiarization for its sales teams of various duty-free shops
” AIT Division organised an online training program by Bacardi on upselling and brand familiarization for its sales teams of various duty-free shops. The training program was for a one-hour duration from 15th to 22nd July (six days).
It was inaugurated by Director (C&M) ITDC and attended by all the RMs, sales teams, and AITD team members at HQ.
ITDC signs MOU with AIIMS New Delhi to strengthen health Protocol- will monitor COVID-19 preventive practices across all hotels
India Tourism Development Corporation Ltd. (ITDC), a public sector undertaking (PSU), under the aegis of the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, has signed an MOU with AIIMS, New Delhi to come together and monitor the situation to prevent COVID-19 infection and implement preventive measures that can be taken up by ITDC across its hotels and offices to provide a safe, hygienic and healthy environment to guests and staff.
International Yoga Day 2020
Hon’ble Prime Minister urges all to actively participate in 6th International Yoga day and highlights the importance of Yoga during extraordinary times of Global Pandemic.