HOSPITALITY SECTOR PROGRAMMEs FOR IMPLEMENTATION UNDER THE SCHEME OF“CAPACITY BUILDING FOR SERVICE “

As part of the Suo-Motu initiatives of the Ministry of Tourism under the Scheme of “Capacity Building for Service Providers”, it was decided to provide financial assistance to Govt. sponsored Tourism & Hospitality Institutes, Private Tourism/Hospitality Institutes, State Tourism Development Corporations and State Governments etc. to conduct Skill Development Programmes to be called “HUNAR SE ROZGAR” or its verticals. The programme was aimed at targeting persons with not much means and in need to acquire skills facilitative to employment. The implementation of the programme was subject to certain administrative and financial Guidelines. In order to bring about uniformity and standardization in the implementation of various Skill Development Schemes by different Central Ministries/Departments, the Govt. of India has decided to bring all the schemes/programmes relating to skill development activities within the Common Norms notified by the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship with the approval of the Ministry of Finance. The Ministry of Tourism has accordingly resolved to effect full transition to these norms with effect from 1st April, 2016 as per the Cabinet decision.