The pandemic caught the hospitality industry off guard, wrecking economic disruption. But the worst was the loss of human life. Several people working in the hospitality industry, who were the primary or sole breadwinners of their families, succumbed to COVID-19, leaving their families at great disadvantage.
To help these individuals, Royal Orchid hotels has tied up with Naukri to provide free-of-cost training and employment opportunities to the surviving dependents of hospitality industry employees who succumbed to the virus.
The training provided will be focused on short-term skill development specific to the hospitality industry. During the 12-week training, participants will get the opportunity to learn from industry-relevant theory and practical sessions, which will help make them employable. Participants can choose from three training modules – Food and Beverage Service, Front Office, and House Keeping. The classes will be a combination of online and OTJ (On-The-Job) training at the nearest Royal Orchid & Regenta Hotel or where the departed family member worked.
Upon successful completion of this training, these skilled resources will be provided with an entry-level work opportunity at Royal Orchid & Regenta Hotels or in any other similar industry, depending upon the availability.
The Royal Orchid Group had undertaken many CSR initiatives in 2020, including offering 15,000 food packets, providing 200+ mobile phones to underprivileged children, free oxygen concentrators to old-age homes.
Chander Kamal Baljee, Chairman and Managing Director – Royal Orchid and Regenta Hotels, commented, “Our hearts and sympathies go out to the many people who have loved ones directly impacted by the pandemic. My core belief is if we build a thriving and sustainable society, the business will automatically thrive. This belief has not just helped us meet our fiduciary duty towards our shareholders but also all our stakeholders, especially the society at large. Staying true to this belief, we’ve flagged of a free short-term skill development training initiative to help the bereaving members of our hospitality fraternity to become independent and self-sufficient”.
Royal Orchid & Regenta Hotels manages a portfolio of over 65 hotels across 42 locations in India.
