shraboni.puri
Principal, IHM Jaipur
She is an experienced educator and currently hold the position of senior lecturer at I.H.M Jaipur. With qualifications as a WSET Level 2 certified professional and Beer Cicerone certified, she brings expertise and passion to the realms of hospitality, beverage education, and beer appreciation.
The hospitality industry is a significant job generator, yet it faces a manpower crisis. Despite India’s large population and the plethora of opportunities within the hospitality industry, there is a stark disconnect. In a country that boasts of vibrant tourism and hospitality with an even bigger pool of workforce there seems to be a repulsiveness in its cohabitation, leading to chaos in the hospitality sector as we struggle to keep pace with rapidly changing consumer profiles.
According to GlobeScan’s global public opinion research, the global population is suffering from a polycrisis, 8/10 people feel the world is changing too fast leading to anxiety and low confidence as technology replaces long standing jobs with more complex ones. The generation gap is widening at an immeasurable speed, and the overwhelming response to the intensity of change is a refusal to accept a promising future. This non-acceptance has a significant impact on environmental health and human ecology.
We are witnessing a pitfall in these atrocious times, yet we are not ready to accept the leap. We aren’t prepared to acknowledge that the sooner we act, the sooner we save. This has become a whirlpool for Generation Alpha and Beta, with Generation Y and Z supposedly in charge of how the Alphites respond to the current environmental and workforce ecology.
The hospitality and tourismm industry is nature-centric, with a broad spectrum that must be covered through education. As Swami Vivekananda rightly quoted, “Education should teach individuals how to think, not what to think.” .The purpose
of education is to unwrap the mysteries of life that guide us towards the meaning of our existence in this ecosystem. Education that brings us closer to the environment of our survival is valuable for various reasons:
Accepting the Challenges:
Rather than ignoring the issues, education teaches us to accept facts and find solutions that benefit sustainable approaches and stakeholders.
Professional Outlook:
A degree in hospitality quantifies one’s expertise, skills, and knowledge. It provides training through internships and classroom studies, channeling responsibility towards the industry
Analytical Output:
Hospitality education creates opportunities for research, brainstorming, problem-solving, and innovative solutions to challenges
Developing Next-Level Leaders:
:Responsible learning through hospitality education leads to responsible leaders who address their vision. Education provides a framework to design systems that accommodate both ecological sustainability and stakeholders.
Networking is Net Worthing:
: Hospitality education fosters a system of networking essential for personal growth and teamwork on a large scale and vision.
Developing a Better Mode of Survival:
Hospitality education enhances the magnitude of survival strategies, aligning them with ecological and industry needs.
