TimesPro, The Job Plus collaborate to launch Certificate Programme in Hotel and Hospitality Management – Times of India

Natwar Nagar, Founder, The Job Plus and The People Network and Anish Srikrishna, CEO, TimesPro during the signing of the MoU and announcement of the Certificate Programme in Hotel and Hospitality Management.

New Delhi/Mumbai: TimesPro and The Job Plus have collaborated to launch the Certificate Programme in Hotel and Hospitality Management with assured placements for aspirants looking to embark on their career journey with the hospitality industry. The certificate programme will equip learners with critical industry skills to master the profession and gain experience by working with leading industry brands.
The need to launch this programme has emanated from the predicted huge demand for a skilled workforce to be generated by FY 2029.

As per a recent article “Recast of Skilling Framework Planned” published by Economic Times, India is looking to revamp its skilling framework to make on-the-job training mandatory across all short-term courses while proposing to set up a global board of accreditation to bring industry focus in the ecosystem. This initiative has reinstated our effort towards bringing in a qualitative shift in the current workforce.
To meet the demand for a skilled and assessed workforce, The Job Plus and TimesPro have teamed up to create India’s first hospitality Ed-Tech platform that is aimed to connect with millions of youths across Tier II and III cities in the country and help build a future-ready workforce which can be employed across the service-hospitality sector.
This five-month hybrid Certificate Programme in Hotel and Hospitality Management will be conducted via TimesPro’s state-of-the-art Interactive Learning (IL) platform and delivered in Direct-to-Device (D2D) mode.
It is focussed to strengthen the fundamentals and concepts of learners while providing them with hands-on experience across various hospitality departments like accommodation, food and beverage service, banqueting and many more along with an opportunity to work in hotels & restaurants, theme parks, tourism agencies, etc. The programme will include two months of hybrid learning and three months of on-the-job training with a stipend. The curriculum will include topics such as Fundamentals of Hotel and Catering Industry, Standard Operating Procedures, Food and Beverage Production and Services, Front Office Operations and Administration, Customer Sales and Service, Personal and Professional Proficiency (PPP), and TimesPro English speaking training (TEST), among others.
Post completion of the five-month course, the learners will get placed with leading domestic and international hospitality employers across various job roles as Front Desk Associate, Steward, F&B service executive (Captain), Bar Tender, House Keeping Executive, etc.
Speaking at the announcement, Anish Srikrishna, CEO, TimesPro, said, “The hospitality industry will witness phenomenal growth as India emerges as a preferred tourist destination and attract millions of international and domestic visitors. The Certificate in Hospitality and Hotel Management, launched by TimesPro in collaboration with The Job Plus and The People Network, will provide learners with skills that resonate with the changing industry requirements and employment opportunities across leading organisations.”
Natwar Nagar, Founder, The Job Plus & The People Network said, “The programme will equip learners with the relevant skills required to cater to modern-day requirements and make them industry-ready with our on-the-job training. Our synergy with TimesPro and expertise in this domain will enable us to employ them in the hospitality industry, which has witnessed a burgeoning demand, especially for various entry and mid-level positions.”
About TimesPro:
TimesPro, established in 2013, is a leading Higher EdTech platform dedicated to empowering the career growth of aspiring learners by equipping them with skills to rise in a competitive world. TimesPro’s H.EdTech programmes are created to meet the rapidly changing industry requirements and have been blended with technology to make them accessible & affordable.
TimesPro offers a variety of created and curated learning programmes across a range of categories, industries, and age groups. They include employment-oriented early career programmes across BFSI, e-Commerce, and technology sectors; executive education for working professionals in collaboration with premier educational institutions like IIMs and IITs; and organisational learning and development interventions at the corporate level.
TimesPro also collaborates with India’s leading MNCs across varied sectors to provide upskilling and reskilling solutions to boost employability and create a robust workforce. TimesPro is a Higher EdTech initiative by the Times of India Group.
About The Job Plus:
The Job Plus is India’s first pathbreaking online recruitment platform for an assessed workforce solely dedicated to the Service-Hospitality sector in India.
Founded by Mr. Natwar Nagar along with his founding partners at The People Network, The Job Plus is India’s first one stop platform for the Service-Hospitality sector that allows Employers to connect with Job Seekers through a seamless and user-friendly portal. The team at The Job Plus has 40+years of cumulative Human Capital Advisory experience in the service-hospitality sector that they leverage to create custom talent management solutions tailored towards achieving specific organization goals.
The Job Plus’s AI-powered “Right-Fit” matching algorithm evaluates the job applications on various crucial parameters to help recruiters find the best candidates that match the organization’s values, ethos, and culture. Its offerings also include need of the hour services like a learning academy for candidates to upskill, get accreditation and improve their chances of employability.