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and cons that relate to the legal, invaluable, providing me
economic, and ethical dimensions with the chance to hone my
of this global practice. Engaging advocacy skills, deepen
in this dramatic role allowed me my subject knowledge,
to develop a deeper understanding and engage with a topic
of the multifaceted nature of of great contemporary
outsourcing, which is in favour of significance. I am
the contract workforce, including grateful for the
its benefits, such as cost reduction opportunity to Clean
and increased efficiency, as well India Journal and the
as the challenges it poses, like job Asian Housekeepers’
displacement and quality control Association.”
concerns. The concluding verdict,
“The moot court session was by Judge Ram Chena at
not only an excellent learning the Moot Court session,
opportunity for me, but also was “When deciding between
a highly engaging event for an internal and outsourced
the audience. The interactive housekeeping department, However, those with specific
format, where participants could there isn’t a universal solution. cleaning requirements, stable
witness the clash of arguments Organizations need to carefully occupancies or a strong focus on
and the thoughtful questioning consider their options, considering control might discover that an
by the judge, kept the audience factors like budget, control internal team better suits their
captivated throughout. It was preferences, and particular
gratifying to see how the debate cleaning requirements. goals. The decision ultimately
sparked lively discussions and “For some organizations depends on understanding the
reflections among attendees, with limited resources and circumstances and priorities of
highlighting the relevance of basic cleaning needs and your organization.”
the topic in today’s globalized high occupancy fluctuations, Work-life integration is crucial
economy. outsourcing may provide the in housekeeping across various
“Overall, the experience was most cost- effective solution. sectors, including hospitality,

Balancing Act II
Juggling between work and personal life

L to R: Bashir Vandana Rawat, Head of Department-Rooms Division, Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology
and Applied Nutrition, Jaipur; Hemant Kumar Singh, Head of Housekeeping and Laundry, Medanta Hospital; Prabhat Shukla,
President, Asian Housekeepers Association, Chairperson, Qatar Housekeepers Association; Pancham Narkar, General Manager
Housekeeping, Jio World Centre and Amit Kumar Singh, Executive Housekeeper, Holiday Inn, Lucknow Airport, Lucknow

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