With the objective to bring a paradigm shift in Odisha’s hospitality sector by training the youth under the motto of ‘Atithi Devo Bhava’, the State’s first Kaushal Bhawan was inaugurated by Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi in the premises of World Skill Centre, Bhubaneswar.

The first in Odisha, Kaushal Bhawan is spread over 35,000 sq ft area in the WSC and offers front office Associate, Housekeeping Services, F&B Services, Steward and Commis Chef Courses with the help of Tata Community Initiatives Trust. Around 405 students will be trained under the programme over a period of 15 months. Taj, Mayfair, Ginger, Oberoi, Lemon Tree, ITC Hotels and The Fern have been roped in as the placement partners for the programme.