IHCL PARTNERS WITH EMVERSITY TO SCALE EMPLOYABILITY IN HOSPITALITY SECTOR
Mumbai, April 25, 2025: Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), India’s largest hospitality company, announced its partnership with Emversity, an employability-led higher education platform, to expand its skilling ecosystem.
Mr. Gaurav Pokhariyal, Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer, IHCL, said, “At IHCL, our commitment to nation-building goes beyond hospitality, it extends to shaping lives and livelihoods of the communities we operate in. Skilling has always been integral to this mission, and we have invested in initiatives that unlock potential and open doors for young talent. Guided by our ESG+ framework of Paathya, we are creating pathways for inclusive development, with a strong emphasis on education, employability, and empowerment.”
“This partnership with Emversity builds on that vision by offering a structured, work-integrated learning model that combines academic rigour with hands-on experience. As we continue to scale, partners like Emversity are instrumental in nurturing the next generation of talent for the industry”, he added.
Through this association, IHCL will integrate students enrolled in Emversity’s UGC-recognised Bachelor’s degree programs into its hotels across Jaipur, Kochi, Hyderabad, and Chennai. The ‘work-integrated’ model offers students classroom instruction during the first semester, followed by 2.5 years of full-time internship in key hotel operations such as Front Office, Housekeeping, and Food & Beverage Service.
Mr. Vivek Sinha, Founder & CEO, Emversity, said, “Our collaboration with IHCL exemplifies the power of industry-academia integration. By embedding students within IHCL’s world-class hotel ecosystem, we are enhancing their employability and setting a benchmark for practical, career-focused education.”
This year, approximately 140 students will be onboarded through the partnership, with plans to scale across 7 additional IHCL hotels from the next financial year.
About Emversity
Emversity is an employability-focused, skill-based training and recruitment platform for grey-collar roles in critical nation-building sectors like healthcare, travel & hospitality, education and construction. It operates two flagship programs - “SMART”, a three-year, work-integrated vocational track with employer-sponsored stipends, delivered alongside a B.Voc. degree in partnership with a NAAC A++ university at Emversity Centres of Excellence across 22 locations – and “EDGE”, a four-year, work-abroad-ready B.Sc. (Honors) program offered at 14 leading central and state-private university campuses, designed to meet global industry standards. Both programs feature industry-co-designed curriculum, smart classrooms, advanced skills labs, virtual-reality simulation training, and internship and placement opportunities with leading employers. It has recently launched School of Hospitality in partnership with the IHCL group
About The Indian Hotels Company Limited
The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) and its subsidiaries bring together a group of brands and businesses that offer a fusion of warm Indian hospitality and world-class service. These include Taj – the iconic brand for the most discerning travellers and ranked as World's Strongest Hotel Brand 2024 and India’s Strongest Brand 2024 as per Brand Finance; Claridges Collection, a curated set of boutique luxury hotels merging elegance with historical charm; SeleQtions, a named collection of hotels; Tree of Life, private escapes in tranquil settings; Vivanta, sophisticated upscale hotels; Gateway, full-service hotels designed to be your gateway to exceptional destinations and Ginger, which is revolutionising the lean luxe segment.
Incorporated by the founder of the Tata Group, Jamsetji Tata, the Company opened its first hotel - The Taj Mahal Palace, in Bombay in 1903. IHCL has a portfolio of 380 hotels including 137 under development globally across 4 continents, 14 countries and in over 150+ locations. The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) is India’s largest hospitality company by market capitalization. It is listed on the BSE and NSE.
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