The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), along with ITC Hotels and EHL (École hôtelière de Lausanne), organised the Ahmedabad chapter of Industry-Academia Connect 2025 on Tuesday.
This program offers an 18-month VET by EHL Swiss Professional Diploma Course. So far, over 800 students have been trained and placed in suitable jobs.
Nilesh Mitra, Vice President of Talent Management at ITC Hotels Ltd, said, “In a diverse country like India, programs like Industry-Academia Connect 2025 help connect students’ dreams with real job opportunities by matching education with industry needs.”
Praveen Roy, Advisor at CII, said, “Ahmedabad is a great place to strengthen ties between education and industry. This program helps the city’s youth develop skills needed for growing sectors.”