IHCL, Tata Strive, ANIIDCO launch hospitality skilling drive in Andaman & Nicobar

IHCL has partnered with Tata Strive and ANIIDCO to certify and upskill 250 hospitality personnel across front office, F&B, housekeeping and kitchen operations in Sri Vijaya Puram, Swaraj Dweep and Shaheed Dweep, bolstering the union territory's tourism ecosystem.

— Filed Fri, 17 Jul, 2026, 13:35 IST · Source The Hindu BusinessLine · Updated

IHCL, Tata Strive and ANIIDCO launched a hospitality skill development programme in Andaman & Nicobar to certify and upskill 250 personnel in front office, F&B, housekeeping and kitchen operations, supporting the union territory's tourism ecosystem.

Why this matters

The skilling drive supports IHCL's aggressive expansion push, following 20 hotel signings in Q1 FY27 toward a 700-hotel target by 2030 and a Rs 6,000-7,500 crore capex plan.

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