Mineral production grows by 8 percent in February (See 'Corp Brief') SARFAESI Act - Court refrains to adjudicate matter on merits when matter is already pending in DRAT : HC (See 'Legal Desk') Coal production in April up by 7.4% (See 'Corp Brief') SEBI Act - Appellants have made case for stay as rigours of directions of SEBI order would adversely affect business of Appellant as well as their clients : SAT (See 'Legal Desk') Trade Mark Act - Marks 'BETSONE' and 'BETASON' are deceptively similar to registered trademark 'BETNESOL' and visually, phonetically and structurally alike, with minimal alterations : HC (See 'Legal Desk') Voting by tribal communities blossoms as ECI's outreach to them bears fruit (See 'Corp Brief') SARFAESI Act - No fault can be found with respondent financial institution invoking Section 14 of SARFAESI Act by approaching District Magistrate, Rewa : HC (See 'Legal Desk') Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs observes Swachhata Pakhwada (See 'Corp Brief') Arbitration Act - Arbitral award cannot be interfered with if view of arbitral tribunal is plausible one : HC (See 'Legal Desk') IBC - Asset memorandum shall not be accessible to any person during liquidation : IBBI (See 'Legal Desk') Critical Minerals Summit concludes (See 'Corp Brief') Cr.P.C. - While adjudicating on bail application court is duty bound to ensure that accused's right to life and right to health is not violated : HC (See 'Legal Desk') PMLA - Petitioner cannot claim bail as matter of right for treatment only at specialized hospital of his choice : HC (See 'Legal Desk') SEBI (Research Analysts) Regulations, 2014 for ontravention of RA Regulations Certificate of Registration of Noticee Gaurav Sarda can be cancelled : SEBI (See 'Legal Desk') REC Ltd declares financial results, records highest ever annual net profit (See 'Corp Brief') Trade Marks Act - Defendant's adoption of Trademark is not in good faith and potential confusion encroaches upon Plaintiff's statutory trademark rights : HC (See 'Legal Desk') SEBI Act - Noticee was maintaining call records which were sent to SEBI : SEBI (See 'Legal Desk') Arbitration - Petition u/s 29A for extension of mandate of Arbitral Tribunal can be filed even after mandate has expired : HC (See 'Legal Desk') Mines Ministry to hold 2-day Critical Minerals Summit (See 'Corp Brief') IBC - When one party owes debt to another and creditor is claiming under written agreement providing for rendering 'service', debt is operational debt if claim of debt has some connection with service : SC (See 'Legal Desk') Companies Act - Stamp duty @5% market value of property is liable to be paid only when property is situated within State of Madhya Pradesh otherwise not : HC (See 'Legal Desk') SEBI Act - Final opportunity of inspection of documents and cross-examination of witnesses should be given to Appellants : SAT (See 'Legal Desk') SARFAESI Act - Mere discovery of new or important matter or evidence is not a sufficient ground for review ex debito justitiae : HC (See 'Legal Desk') Conference organized on Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047 (See 'Corp Brief') PMLA -Bail application can be dismissed as petitioner failed to satisfy conditions for grant of bail : HC (See 'Legal Desk') CSIR, NIScPR organize national workshop to celebrate World Intellectual Property Day (See 'Corp Brief') SEBI Act - Appellants have failed to substantiate their claim of financial distress nor have they brought any new fact or circumstances requiring grant of interim relief : SAT (See 'Legal Desk') ACC delivers lifetime highest annualised PAT (See 'Corp Brief') Trade Mark Act - Marks are visually phonetically and deceptively similar to Plaintiffs' trademarks : HC (See 'Legal Desk') SJVN inaugurates First Multi-purpose Green Hydrogen Pilot Project (See 'Corp Brief') IBC - Even if CIRP commences, Directors, who are incharge of affairs of Company cannot be absolved of any wilful default committed by borrower Company : HC (See 'Legal Desk') REC to extend loan of Rs 1869 Cr for Kiru Hydro Electric Project (See 'Corp Brief')

Skill India join hands with Airbnb to upskill hospitality micro-entrepreneurs

Published: Nov 28, 2017

By TIOLCORPLAWS News Service

NEW DELHI, NOV 28, 2017: PURSUANT to provide hospitality skills training to hospitality micro-entrepreneurs in India, a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed here today between National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and Tourism and Hospitality Sector Skill Council (THSC) with Airbnb, the world's leading community-driven hospitality company. The signing of MoU is in line with the Government's endeavor to promote entreprenuership under the Government's Skill India Programme. NSDC is the implementation arm of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.

Through the partnership, the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Airbnb, NSDC and THSC will work together to create an accredited skill development module for hospitality entrepreneurs offering homestay facilities, unique accommodations and local experiences. Building on Airbnb's commitment to support Skill India Mission by creating 50,000 hospitality entrepreneurs in India, the MoU signed today aims to empower more citizens, including those in rural and underserved areas to join the 'alternate accommodation' sector and pursue new livelihood opportunities by sharing their homes.

Speaking on the occasion, the Union Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Mr. Dharmendra Pradhan said that this partnership will help to augment Skill India Mission by bringing in global best practices for the training of small hospitality entrepreneurs. The domestic tourism has immense potential in India and this partnership will benefit the ecosystem by creating opportunities for women and youth. 

Under the terms of the MoU, the parties agree to establish occupation standards and competency matrices for job roles and develop the courses for hospitality entrepreneurs offering homestay and facilities, other unique accommodations and local experiences for travellers. They also agreed to create standards for certification and accreditation as per the requirements and global benchmarks of Tourism and Hospitality industry for hospitality entrepreneurs offering homestay facilities, other unique accommodations and local experiences for travellers and set the framework for long-term Council-Industry partnership. The MoU will also strengthen the skilled labour pool required by tourism and hospitality industry.

TIOL CORP SEARCH

TIOL GROUP WEBSITES