The entire current batch comprising of 22 students of housekeeping training course at a Hospitality Training Centre in Kolebira, has secured placement at Hotel Park Hyatt, Goa, a 5-star hotel. The training centre is run by Tata Steel in association with Indian Hotels and PRATHAM, an NGO. Most of the students are from Potka, Seraikela, Gamharia and Chaibasa blocks of Jharkhand. The placement’s package and perks are Rs7,000 per month.
So far, four batches of Housekeeping Training have been conducted at the centre from which 47 trainees have been placed at leading three-star and five-star hotels.
A felicitation ceremony was held at the Hospitality Training Centre, Kolebira, where the successful trainees were handed over job offer letters. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Biren Bhuta, Chief, Corporate Social Responsibility, Tata Steel, encouraged the entire batch to continue studies and learn new things. He also asked them to demonstrate responsible behavior in the profession as they are going to work in a distant State.
Thanking Tata Steel, Dinesh Sardar from Potka, one of the trainees who have got the job at Park Hyatt, Goa, said, “I belong to a poor family. With the help of Tata Steel, I have not only got job-oriented training but also a job.” Echoing similar feelings, Rajesh Giri, a youth from Hata said, “Thanks to Tata Steel that I have not only got a job but also received invaluable lesson on importance of money management. Being eldest son, it will help me take care of my family.”
Skill development of youth leading to gainful employment is one of the key corporate social responsibility interventions of Tata Steel.
To cater to the growing skill development needs of youth in Jharkhand, Tata Steel Skill Development Society (TSSDS), was formed in
July 2012.