Taj’s ‘Paathya’ initiative expands with promise of livelihood

Taj Samudra, Colombo accepted the biggest initiative under the Paathya banner to build livelihoods. Paathya is an extension of IHCL’s century-old legacy which forges a journey focused on Environmental Stewardship, Social Responsibility, Excellence in Governance, Preserving Heritage, Value Chain Transformation, and Sustainable Growth. The aspiration and commitment to strengthen the resolve of contributing to the society with positive impact is the underlying driving force for this project. Under the Paathya pillars – Promise and Partner, Taj Samudra commenced the initiative of imparting skills to create smiles. It encompasses training orphan/war destitute kids in bakery skills, helping them to make a livelihood out of it. A total of 26 kids have been enrolled in the program. The program has been launched in collaboration with Vajira Sri Children’s Development Centre. The inauguration of this project was done by Indian High Commissioner Gopal Baglay and Taj Maldives and Sri Lanka Area Director and General Manager Samrat Datta recently.

The event included the inauguration of the training bakery/distribution of the bakery tool kits and commencement of the bakery classes. The program spans over 12 weeks and would finally culminate with tests and certification.