The Job Plus, in collaboration with the Tourism and Hospitality Skill Council (THSC), hosted its first Leadership & Training Partners Roundtable Meet at Radisson Blu Marina, Connaught Place, bringing together over 15 leading training partners actively engaged in hospitality skilling and placement initiatives across India.

The roundtable was organised to acknowledge and appreciate the contribution of training partners whose collective efforts have resulted in over 3,000 candidates being trained and successfully placed in leading hotels and hospitality establishments nationwide. These initiatives have played a vital role in strengthening India’s hospitality workforce pipeline at a time when the sector continues to see growing demand for skilled talent.

A key focus of the discussion was the success of industry-funded CSR and RTD short-term training projects, which formed the backbone of this achievement. All 3,000 beneficiaries were trained under short-term, outcome-driven programmes funded by the hospitality industry, designed to align closely with real-time operational requirements and ensure immediate employability.

The social impact of these programmes stood out strongly. Candidates came from more than 70 towns across India, largely representing underprivileged and economically weaker backgrounds. Notably, women accounted for 54 per cent of the total trainees. Access to structured skilling and assured placement opportunities has helped create stable livelihoods, improved financial security, and opened pathways for long-term career growth within the hospitality sector.

Beyond recognition, the roundtable also served as a strategic dialogue platform. Participants discussed ways to scale short-term training models, expand outreach to additional cities, strengthen implementation frameworks, and ensure that a larger pool of deserving youth gains access to skills, certification, and dignified employment in tourism and hospitality.

Speaking on the occasion, Rajan Bahadur, CEO, Tourism and Hospitality Skill Council (THSC), said, “Industry-supported short-term training initiatives have shown how focused skilling can lead to real social and economic transformation. THSC remains committed to strengthening such partnerships with The Job Plus and training partners to expand reach, improve quality, and create dignified employment opportunities for youth across the country.”

Natwar Nagar, Founder, The Job Plus, added, “Training and placing more than 3,000 candidates through industry-funded short-term programmes is deeply meaningful. These initiatives have reached youth from underprivileged backgrounds and helped families move towards sustainable livelihoods. Our focus now is to scale this model further in collaboration with the industry.”

Highlighting the role of partners, Divya Krishan, Chief Growth Officer, The Job Plus, said, “Training partners are not implementers they are co-creators of impact. By solving barriers to quality skilling, increasing industry participation, and breaking low-wage mindsets, we are reshaping how young people view careers in service and hospitality. Our focus now is to evolve continuously into high-demand skills that the industry truly needs.”

The event concluded with a shared commitment from The Job Plus, THSC, and participating training partners to strengthen industry-funded skilling initiatives, expand outreach to underserved regions, and enable more young Indians to build sustainable careers in tourism and hospitality.