FHRAI to absorb 65,000 people in hospitality sector

The scheme launched by the tourism ministry to create employable skills in youths between the age group of 18-25 years offers short-term training programme free of cost in Famp;B services also covering housekeeping.

At present,there are about 5.3 crore people employed in the hotel industry accounting for 9.24 per cent of total employment in the country.

FHRAI would hold its 47th annual convention in Goa from September 6 to 8 that would discuss issues like employment generation and measures to help government8217;s vision to increase the country8217;s inbound tourism,FHRAI8217;s Honorary Secretary Vivek Nair said.

The industry body will also discuss how to overcome major road blocks that are hurting the hospitality industry,including high taxes,lack of provisions for the sector under infrastructure policies,sanitation,airport and tourist services,licensing,among others.

The industry8217;s contribution to country8217;s GDP is 5.92 per cent in 2011,which is expected to go up to 7.3 per cent in 2012. There were 6.29 million foreign tourist arrivals with foreign exchange earnings of USD 11.394 billion last year.