Global Skills Summit 2017 organised by FICCI on the theme ‘New Age Skills for Today and Tomorrow kickstarts
New Delhi: The 10th edition of Global Skill Summit’s theme- New Age Skills for Today and Tomorrow aims to take deeper look at the automation potential in the global workplace today and its impact on employment and productivity. The Global Skill Summit has been inaugurated today (15 September 2017). Addressing the summit, Mr Dharmendra Pradhan, […]
Read More →IIT Roorkee plans to introduce the ‘Early Earthquake Warning’ system across cities in North India
Roorkee, 11th September 2017: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT ), Roorkee is working towards deploying the ‘Early Earthquake Warning’ system across major cities in the northern belt of India. This first of its kind project in India is part of the overall research being conducted by the institute in the field of Earthquake Engineering and […]
Read More →Dharmendra Pradhan and Anantkumar Hegde assume charge of their offices at Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship to bring scale and speed to India’s Skill Mission
New Delhi: Union Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Mr Dharmendra Pradhan and Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Mr AnantKumar Hegde, here today took charge of their respective portfolios at the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. Speaking to the media persons, Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Mr Dharmendra Pradhan, said, “I […]
Read More →Andhra Pradesh State Skill Development Corporation and Internshala sign MoU to provide internships and training for college students
Vijayawada: Internshala and the Andhra Pradesh State Skill Development Corporation (APSSDC) have partnered to provide internships and training to college students in the state. This move will help in improving students’ technical competency, soft skills and thus employability quotient. As per the MoU, Internshala will extend the benefits to colleges registered with APSSDC to help […]
Read More →Find winners of the Women Transforming India Awards 2017 instituted by NITI Aayog
New Delhi: Celebrating the outstanding achievements of women in India, NITI Aayog, in partnership with MyGov and the United Nations, announces winners of the Women Transforming India Awards, 2017. Crowdsourcing thousands of stories of women undertaking phenomenal work to transform societies across India’s cities, towns and villages, the second edition of the Awards, celebrates the […]
Read More →India is a leader in embracing the power of Agile and DevOps to unleash business benefits
Mumbai: As digital transformation continues to redefine customer experience and brand loyalty, a CA Technologies global study reveals that India is a leader in the adoption of advanced agile (53%) and advanced DevOps (59%) practices across Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ). As a result, Indian decision makers are seeing up to a 63% increase in […]
Read More →IIT Ropar to address the problems of farmers in Punjab
New Delhi: In order to address the issues related to soil and water, faced by the farmers in Punjab, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar has allocated 2.5 acres of land in the new campus for setting up a state-of-art Soil-Water-Plant lab. The Civil Engineering Department of IIT Ropar plans to take up objective-oriented […]
Read More →More than half of Indians lack the discipline to stay fit, reveals Gympik’s Research
New Delhi: Despite the mushrooming of gyms and fitness centres as well as the growing popularity of fitness apps and virtual gyms, most Indians do not find time to exercise. In a pan-India study conducted by Gympik, India’s largest fitness discovery platform, 53% of the respondents said that they lack the discipline to stay fit. […]
Read More →NITI Aayog to launch “Mentor India” Campaign, where leaders will guide students on future skills
New Delhi: NITI Aayog will launch the Mentor India Campaign, a strategic nation building initiative to engage leaders who can guide and mentor students at more than 900 Atal Tinkering Labs, established across the country as a part of the Atal Innovation Mission. CEO NITI Aayog, Mr Amitabh Kant will unveil the online nationwide initiative […]
Read More →Frankfinn receives the Gold Award for “Best Higher Vocational Institute for Skill Development”– 2017 at the ASSOCHAM INDIA Summit 2017
New Delhi: Frankfinn Institute of Air Hostess Training, the world’s no. 1 air hostess training institute known for its quality training par excellence again made history. At a glittering function, Frankfinn Institute of Air Hostess Training received the Gold award for “Best Higher Vocational Institute for Skill Development”– 2017 at the ASSOCHAM INDIA Summit – […]
Read More →UGC launches portal to monitor implementation of various schemes and programmes for Central Universities
New Delhi: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has developed an integrated portal focusing on better coordination between Central Universities (CUs), UGC and Ministry of HRD on planning, financing, and development of CUs. The main objective of the website is to move towards paperless transactions between CUs, UGC and MHRD. The University Grants Commission (UGC) provides […]
Read More →Learn to design ‘Mobile Apps’ from IIT Madras at zero cost! Registrations open
Chennai, 07 July 2017: India produces lakhs of engineers every year who aspire to enter the tech industry. However, there’s a skill gap between market needs and what students have learnt. In this difficult job environment, with massive layoffs predicted in the near future, both working professionals and college students are looking for ways to […]
Read More →Six out of ten educators say the higher education system is unable to respond to changing skill needs
New Delhi: IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced a study conducted by the IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV) in cooperation with the Economist Intelligence Unit, to evaluate India’s growing skills challenge and proposed recommendations to bridge the gap. A majority of Indian executives surveyed in the study said that the quality and quantity of skills in […]
Read More →India’s Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship selects Inspiria Student Amit Agarwal as Top Ten Young Indian Entrepreneurs
Siliguri: The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of India has selected Amit Agarwal, second year BBA student of Inspiria Knowledge Campus, as one of the Top Ten Young Entrepreneurs with a vision to change India. In recognition of this rare achievement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will felicitate Amit along with the other awardees […]
Read More →TalentSprint in association with The Hindu launches #WhatIndustryWants
New Delhi: TalentSprint in association with The Hindu launched #WhatIndustryWants for IT career aspirants providing them an opportunity to hear from IT industry experts on industry expectations, emerging technologies and trends. This industry speaker series aims to bridge the divide between expectations of the industry and the skills of future professionals. The first seminar of […]
Read More →Army’s Super-40 in Kashmir strikes big in the IIT-JEE Exams 2017
New Delhi: It is a really success story in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K), India in higher education sector. This success has been possible by the Indian Army. Army’s Super – 40 initiative for coaching the J&K youth for Engineering Entrance Exams broke all previous records when 26 boys and two girls from the state cracked […]
Read More →BHIVE Workspace raises USD 1.2M from Blume Ventures, Actor-Director Ramesh Aravind, Mr. Meera Reddy of SKCL and Other Angels
Bangalore: Leading co-working and shared office space provider BHIVE Workspace has raised USD 1.2 Million in a fresh round of funding, to fuel its pan-India and international expansion of premium co-working spaces. The latest round is led by Blume Ventures, along with marquee investors like Actor-Director Ramesh Aravind, Mr. Meera Reddy, MD of SKCL and […]
Read More →Central Industrial Security Force signs MoU with National Skill Development Corporation for skill development mission at CISF units
New Delhi: The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Ministry of Home Affairs and the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) & National Skill Development Fund (NSDF), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) here yesterday (06 June 2017). The Minister of State for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (Independent Charge) Mr Rajiv […]
Read More →NSDC signs MoU with BIRD ACADEMY for skilling of unemployed youth in the aviation and aerospace sector
New Delhi: National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) signs MoU with Bird Academy on the 1st of June 2017 in New Delhi, with regards to skilling of unemployed youth in the aviation and aerospace Sector. With the signing of the MoU, NSDC has agreed to enter into an arrangement with BIRD ACADEMY to train, skill and […]
Read More →ITC Infotech partners with Manipal Global Education Services to launch co-branded certification programs in Supply Chain Management and Lean Six Sigma
Bangalore: ITC Infotech, a global scale full-service provider of technology solutions and a fully-owned subsidiary of ITC Ltd, announced a partnership with Manipal Global Education Services to offer advanced certification programs in supply chain management and lean six sigma, a program that combines the best methods available today for simultaneously improving quality, speed, productivity and […]
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