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WelcomLEAD is the training programme offered by ITC Hotels to hospitality students for hospitality education in India. WelcomLEAD is a three-year undergraduate programme that develops young professionals to deliver exceptional hospitality service. Candidates who have passed their Class 10+2 examination from a recognized board or equivalent are eligible to apply to this 36 months duration programme. The programme, wholly financed by ITC Limited -Hotels Division, offers a good stipend to students and has a structured academic as well as on-the-job training curriculum. The programme is conducted at all ITC-prefixed hotels (ITC Hotels). The candidate becomes a graduate in Bachelor of Arts (Tourism Studies) (BTS) from Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), apart from getting the WelcomLEAD Certification & experience from ITC Hotels. Read the article below to know more about the ITC management training programme.
ITC WelcomLEAD is a 36-month comprehensive hospitality programme to get students to enroll themselves into a good position in ITC hotels. The ITC training courses of WelcomLEAD are open to students who are interested in the food and beverage service and front office positions. The entire cost of the training is borne by ITC Hotels. The students are divided into a number of batches where they get practical training at ITC hotels along with an opportunity to enroll in the Bachelor of Arts (Tourism Studies) (BTS) from IGNOU. The departments designated to each trainee require their physical presence five days a week. One day of the week will be designated for self-study and theory sessions for the completion of IGNOU assignments, preparation for examinations, and evaluations. Candidates who enroll in ITC WelcomLEAD training programme are entitled to receive a monthly scholarship and a degree from a recognised university.
The eligibility criteria of the WelcomLEAD programme mention the academic qualifications, the lower and upper age limit and other factors candidates need to meet in order to apply for the training programme at ITC hotels. The eligibility criteria is as follows:
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The required skills that candidates must have are:
In order to apply for the ITC WelcomLEAD training programme,
WelcomLEAD training programme will be conducted in the following hotels:
ITC Maurya, New Delhi
Sheraton New Delhi, New Delhi
ITC Grand Bharat, Gurgaon
ITC Maratha, Mumbai
ITC Grand Central, Mumbai
ITC Sonar, Kolkata
ITC Grand Chola, Chennai
ITC Gardenia, Bengaluru
ITC Windsor, Bengaluru
ITC Kakatiya, Hyderabad
ITC Mughal, Afra
ITC Rajputana, Jaipur
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
WelocomLead is the training programme offered by ITC hotels to undergraduate hospitality students for hospitality education in India.
The duration of the WelcomLEAD programme is 36 months i.e three years.
The course is open to students interested in working for front office and food and beverage positions.
The program is conducted at all ITC prefixed hotels (ITC Hotels) like ITC Maurya, New Delhi, ITC Grand Bharat, Gurgaon and many other locations.
The upper age limit is 20 years to apply for the WelcomLEAD training programme.
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