Service in the sky under scanner

The air-hostess training institutes are nothing but avenues to earn money by attracting the younger generation to ?glamourised? professions. My niece, who has high power in her eyes, fell into this trap and got admission in Frankfinn Institute of Air Hostess Training in Calcutta. While enrolling her, the authorities did not tell her that power in eyes could be a problem in getting a job in the aviation industry. After completing her course, most of the airlines have rejected her on this ground. Not only this, the diploma given to the passouts do not bear any seal or stamp of the institute. Therefore, its validity is doubtful. Besides, even after spending more than a lakh on a one-year course, these institutes do not promise 100 per cent job placement.

D.G. Pillai,
St George’s Gate Road.

The allegation is not at all true. While enrolling students, we judge them on various criteria like communication, appearance, eye power etc. In this, eye power is one of the important aspect for aviation industry. For example, we if find that a candidate is confident, smart and fits in all other areas except eye power, we at once suggest him or her to visit the doctor and get it corrected. And if the eye power cannot be corrected by any operation or surgery, then we assure them jobs in other industries like tourism or hospitality but not in aviation. I will request this particular candidate to visit us, so that we can try for her again.

Nivedita Dhar,
Centre Head, Camac Street,
Frankfinn Institute of Air Hostess Training.