The InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) and Il&FS Skills have announced the launch of the 15th IHG academy programme in India, joining over 300 IHG academy programmes globally. The partnership will see Il&FS Institute of Skills (IIS) providing IHG approved vocational hospitality training across the country as part of the programme. Following the three-month course, participants will be able to apply for roles at IHG hotels in India and across the globe.
This is IHG’s first vocational programme in the country. It was officially inaugurated by IHG’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Richard Solomons; who joined Dilip Chenoy, MD & CEO, National Skill Development Corporation, and Arunkumar Pillai, Chief Operating Officer, Il&FS Skills, to tour IIS, Delhi and address the first class of students yesterday. The programme supplements IHG’s on-going support of the Indian Government’s Hunar Se Rozgaar initiative, launched to create employable skills for the 18 to 28 years old who do not have access to education. The students will be trained to world-class standards while gaining thorough knowledge of the Indian hospitality sector.