New Delhi, 17 June, 2021: Ashok Travels and Tours (ATT), the Travel division of India Tourism Development Corporation, New Delhi (ITDC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Central Industrial Security Force (CISF). Under the MoU, ATT will provide online travel solution for booking air tickets and travel-related services to 414 units and commands of CISF during official journeys.
The MoU was signed by Shri. Rajiv Anand GM (ATT) and Shri. V K Yadav, AIG Admn on 16th June 2021, in the presence of senior officials from both organizations.
Sharing details about the MOU signing, Shri. G. Kamala Vardhana Rao, C&MD, ITDC said, “The travel industry has been severely impacted with the ongoing pandemic. We are honored that CISF has given us an opportunity to provide an essential service to them. We look forward to helping CISF in Resource optimization and facilitating optimal planning.”
ITDC has been working continuously with all the stakeholders to aid the community at large in these testing times.
India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC), the public sector undertaking under the aegis of Ministry of Tourism, Government of India through its education wing AIH&TM organized a session on ‘Yoga For Health & Wellness’ for its employees. The session conducted on the occasion of International Yoga Day was led by Shri Yoga Acharaya, who taught ‘Vedic Aashtanga Yog’ and shed light on simple yet powerful tools to manifest health & vitality in life. Further the session also discussed the protocols of Yoga & Pranayam by the Ministry Of Aayush, Government of India.
Ashok Travels and Tours (ATT), the Travel division of India Tourism Development Corporation, New Delhi (ITDC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Central Industrial Security Force (CISF). Under the MoU, ATT will provide online travel solution for booking air tickets and travel-related services to 414 units and commands of CISF during official journeys.
As the economy is re-starting, the Hospitality and Tourism industry is also gearing to make a come-back. Keeping that in mind, India Tourism Development Corporation Ltd. (ITDC) hosted an online F&B training session for the front-line service staff of The Ashok Hotel, New Delhi. The session was conducted by an external expert covering a range of topics to educate the staff on providing a safe, hygienic, and healthy environment to guests. ITDC has been rigorously hosting online webinars and sessions on preparedness and readiness of the hospitality sector.
In today’s unprecedented time, motivating employees starts with supporting them. In an endeavor to support the well-being, ITDC ,through its Ashok Cares initiative, conducted RT-PCR screening for all its employees at The Ashok, New Delhi. Employee welfare, has always been at the core of ITDC ,especially during these testing times; be it managing the physical health or mental stress of the employees
The Healthcare community, has been at the forefront, in the continuing fight against the pandemic. Amidst the current lockdown, ITDC to showcase their gratitude to the healthcare community , is providing upto 500 packed meals every day to healthcare workers of government hospitals, AIIMS and RMLH. The food is being cooked in the kitchen of ITDC’s flagship Hotel, The Ashok while following all safety and hygiene protocols. ITDC is grateful to the healthcare community , for their work and dedication ,during these difficult times
ITDC hotels took part in Earth Hour Celebrations vowing towards sustainability. Every year people celebrate Earth hour by taking action to increase environmental awareness and make transformative change for the planet. It is a yearly milestone that marks an opportunity to reflect on some year-round steps companies are taking to protect the Earth. ITDC as a group is committed to multiple focus areas for protecting the earth: carbon reduction, carbon-neutral meetings, water conservation, minimizing waste, responsible sourcing, and ecolabels. In addition to food waste reduction efforts, ITDC also pledged to minimize plastic waste by prohibiting the use of plastic in all hotels. ITDC hopes to encourage all within the hospitality industry to curb its environmental impact as well as inspire a new sustainable model that brings about enduring changes to the environment. Earth Hour is an annual global event organised by the World Wide Fund for Nature. This year’s event highlights the link between the destruction of nature and increasing outbreaks of diseases like Covid-19.
The Ashok Hotel, a flagship hotel property of ITDC, organized a special ‘Fusion Gujiya’ making workshop on the side-lines of Holi on 23rd March 2021. Key media persons and influencers attended the culinary session. Chef Vikram Shokeen, Jr. Sous Chef at The Ashok Hotel familiarized the attendees with the basics of gujiya making, its techniques, and new trends observed in the making process of this dessert. Chef Vikram demonstrated some quick and easy recipes of gujiyas that one can prepare at home. Some of the prominent gujiya variants cooked at the workshop were – Paan Gujiya, Beetroot Gujiya, Chocolate Gujiya, and Baked Gujiya. Apart from easy-to-follow recipes, the workshop also offered insights into kitchen chemistry like pigmentation, aromatic delights, and food science. The hotel ensured strict observation of social distancing and sanitization guidelines during the workshop.
C&MD ITDC was a keynote speaker at the ‘Meet in India’ roadshow where he put forth his views on how India can be the paragon in sustainable tourism . The first session of this three-day event was based on ‘Responsible Tourism’ in collaboration with the Responsible Tourism Society of India on March 25,2021. The C&MD made his statements in this session on how Khajuraho can become an example of Responsible Tourism as an iconic destination. In this session, C&MD provided his insights on the strategy and works required to develop India as a tourism destination which can be done through expansion of hotels, connectivity, service providers, and availability of skilled human resources while keeping sustainability as a focus. The inaugural program was attended by travel agents, tour operators of the India Convention Promotion Bureau (ICBP), and other cities, besides event management agencies, corporate clients, stakeholders, and a limited number of other guests.
