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CII to expand Vocational Education and Training diploma programme to over 250 schools
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), in collaboration with ITC Hotels and EHL (founded in 1893 as École hôtelière de Lausanne) plans to expand its 18-month Vocational Education and Training diploma programme to over 250 schools in the coming months. The programme is currently operational across 10 ITC Hotels, where it has trained over 800 students who have been placed in relevant roles, said Praveen Roy, Advisor, CII.
'After the Covid pandemic, especially after 2022, there has been a surge in demand in the hospitality industry. This has also resulted in huge investment in this sector which was not witnessed till a few years back,' Praveen Roy told this paper.
Nilesh Mitra, Vice-President, Talent Management at ITC Hotels Limited, during an industry-academia connect held in Ahmedabad on Tuesday said, 'Such inititaives (industry-academia connect) are crucial as these serve as a bridge between aspiration and opportunity, aligning educational outcomes with industry needs.
The distinguished speakers in the event also included Sidhant Bedi, Education Consultant, EHL; Sanjay R Deora, Chief Executive Officer, Nandan Terry Ltd; Shyam Kadakia, Managing Director, Pinnacle Therapeutics; and Mr Vinod Agarwal, Managing Director, Arunaya Organics Limited.
As it expands nationally, the industry-academia connect initiative is expected to engage more than 600 educators and industry representatives across nine cities, with the broader goal of addressing the disconnect between academic training and workforce requirements.
