The Hotel Association of India (HAI), apex body of the nation’s hospitality industry, has launched an industry-first structured mentoring program to develop 100,000 hotel leaders in support of India’s Tourism Vision 2047. Covering 50 tier-2 and tier-3 locations, the initiative aims to address the sector’s widening talent gap and foster sustainable growth.
Designed by domain experts from HAI member hotels, the program will focus on leadership development, career progression, organizational culture, talent attraction, retention, and engagement.
Hon’ble Minister of Tourism Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat hailed it as a “game-changer” that will strengthen India’s position as a global tourism powerhouse and contribute to the USD 3 trillion tourism economy target by 2047.
HAI President and Radisson Hotel Group Chairman–South Asia KB Kachru said the initiative, rooted in the guru-shishya tradition, will prepare skilled managers essential for the projected expansion to one million branded hotel rooms.
HAI will collaborate with its member hotels to embed the program into brand culture, creating a strong leadership pipeline and reinforcing India’s image as a world-class hospitality destination.
