Archive · 27 Jul 2026
Taj Bengal Partners for Special Needs Inclusion
Taj Bengal Hotel in Kolkata has started a special program called Project Prayas with the Prabha Khaitan Foundation and Shree Cement Limited.
This program helps young adults with special needs learn important skills by working in the hotel lobby.
They greet guests, serve drinks, and learn how to work in a real job.
This helps them feel more confident and independent.
The program is part of a bigger plan by Taj Hotels to train many young people by 2030.
Important people from the hotel and the foundation were there to start the program with a special ceremony.
The goal is to show that everyone, no matter their abilities, can have a job and be part of the community.
Taj Bengal Hotel in Kolkata partners with Prabha Khaitan Foundation and Shree Cement Limited for Project Prayas.
Project Prayas provides real-world workplace experience for young adults with special needs.
The initiative aims to build confidence, communication skills, and workplace readiness.
Taj Hotels commits to training 100,000 youth by 2030 under its ESG+ framework, Paathya.
The program seeks to foster empathy and acceptance within the wider community.
- Who
- Prabha Khaitan Foundation, Taj Hotels, Shree Cement Limited, young adults with special needs
- What
- Partnership to provide workplace experience for special needs individuals
- When
- July 27
- Where
- Kolkata, West Bengal, India
- Why
- To build confidence, communication skills, and workplace readiness for young adults with special needs
Inclusive Employment Opportunities
Traditional Employment Practices
Employment for Special Needs
Inclusive Employment Opportunities
Provides real-world workplace experience and builds confidence for young adults with special needs.
Traditional Employment Practices
May require additional resources and training for integration into traditional work environments.
- Partners
- Prabha Khaitan Foundation, Taj Hotels, Shree Cement Limited
- Location
- Kolkata, West Bengal, India
- Date
- July 27
- Initiative
- Project Prayas
- Objective
- Build confidence, communication skills, and workplace readiness for young adults with special needs
- ESG+ Framework
- Paathya
- Training Commitment
- 100,000 youth by 2030