Under ‘Hunar Se Rogzar Tak’ programme funded by Union Ministry of Tourism, the Ambedkar Institute of Hotel Management here has launched a six- month cookery course at Aasha Kiran for differently abled participants (speech and hearing impaired)
Such course has been initiated for the first time in the country. A spokesperson of the UT Administration said that the program is funded under Ministry of Tourism scheme of Capacity Building for service providers. ‘Hunar Se Rogzar Tak’ as the name signifies, it is a programme which inculcate skills for employment. This course enables the participants to learn cookery skills, which is beneficial for their employment. The institute will work closely with the industry for training and placement of the participants by forming self help groups for their employability. There will be no course fees chargeable from the participants.
On the successful completion of the course, each participant would be provided with a payment of Rs6,000 as stipend and a completion certificate. The trainer for the course will be assisted by a sign language training instructor at Aasha Kiran for communicating with the participants for the instructions, added the spokesperson.
During the 24 weeks of training, the trainees will learn and experience practically to prepare various veg & non-veg delicacies especially in Indian and International cuisines including a variety of soups, salads, hot and cold dishes, desserts etc. Apart from practical skills the syllabus also includes lectures on important topics such as hygiene, equipments, safety, security and behavioral attitude.
“The Institute shall ensure that the training imparted will be of highest quality so that the differently abled pass-outs are proficient enough to be easily employable. This training programme is free of cost and the participants will also be provided with two pairs of uniform, tool kit, books and journals during the training programme by the institute” said Bharti Tyagi, Principal of the institute.