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Prime Minister to address Valedictory Session of Assistant Secretaries (IAS Officers of 2014 Batch) tomorrow (27 Oct)

By   /  October 26, 2016  /  #Alert, #Top News, Skill  /  Comments Off on Prime Minister to address Valedictory Session of Assistant Secretaries (IAS Officers of 2014 Batch) tomorrow (27 Oct)

Prime Minister will launch the new Syllabus of Education and Training for CA students on 01 July 2017

New Delhi: The Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi will address Valedictory Session of the Assistant Secretaries (IAS-2014 batch) here tomorrow (26 October 2016). This is the second batch of IAS Officers to have commenced their career with a stint in the Central Government. All the 172 Officers were designated and posted as Assistant Secretaries by […]

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Udta Punjab movie inspired 12th class student develops drug de-addiction App

By   /  October 21, 2016  /  #Alert, #Top News, Digital Box, Skill  /  Comments Off on Udta Punjab movie inspired 12th class student develops drug de-addiction App

New Delhi:  Drug addiction has become a fatal disease for millions of people who are victimized by it nationwide. Due to lack of proper consultation, their condition is deteriorating day by day. In order to help these people, Shagun Goel, a 12th-grade student and Head Boy of Delhi Public School R.K. Puram, has developed a […]

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Civil aviation sector can create 10 lakh direct jobs in the next ten years: Mr Jayant Sinha

By   /  October 20, 2016  /  #Alert, #Top News, Job Trend, Skill  /  Comments Off on Civil aviation sector can create 10 lakh direct jobs in the next ten years: Mr Jayant Sinha

New Delhi: The Minister of State for Civil Aviation Mr Jayant Sinha said that the civil aviation sector has the potential to create about 10 lakh direct jobs in the next ten years. Given a six- fold multiplier effect that jobs in this sector have, this can lead to the creation of about 60 lakh […]

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Ola unveils plans to skill 50-lakh driver entrepreneurs in next five years

By   /  October 18, 2016  /  #Alert, #Top News, Skill  /  Comments Off on Ola unveils plans to skill 50-lakh driver entrepreneurs in next five years

Chapra, Bihar: Bhavish Aggarwal, CEO, Ola, India’s largest transportation platform, today announced  the mega skill development programmes dedicated for drivers under which the company will skill 50-lakh driver entrepreneurs on its platform by 2022.  This announcement was made at the launch of India’s first state-of-the-art dedicated training centers for drivers in partnership with Rise India, […]

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BRICS Network University and BRICS University League will commence their programmes in 2017: Goa Declaration at 8th BRICS Summit

By   /  October 16, 2016  /  #Alert, #Top News, Education, Global News  /  Comments Off on BRICS Network University and BRICS University League will commence their programmes in 2017: Goa Declaration at 8th BRICS Summit

Goa: The collaboration and partnerships across the BRICS countries in the higher education sector is set to reach next levels as BRICS Network University and BRICS University League will commence their research and study programmes in 2017. BRICS countries emphasized on the importance of education and skills for economic development, and reaffirm the need for […]

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Former Chairman ISRO Prof U R Rao inducted into the 2016 International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Hall of Fame

By   /  October 16, 2016  /  #Alert, #Top News, Global News, Skill  /  Comments Off on Former Chairman ISRO Prof U R Rao inducted into the 2016 International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Hall of Fame

Bangalore: Prof U R Rao, former Chairman, ISRO and Secretary, Department of Space, was inducted into the prestigious “The 2016 IAF Hall of Fame” by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) during the closing ceremony of the International Astronautical Congress 2016 held at Guadlajara, Mexico on September 30, 2016.  The ceremony is attended by distinguished guests […]

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The Nobel Peace Prize for 2016 goes Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos

By   /  October 7, 2016  /  #Alert, #Top News, Global News  /  Comments Off on The Nobel Peace Prize for 2016 goes Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos

Sweden/New Delhi: The Nobel Peace Prize 2016 was awarded to Juan Manuel Santos, the President of Colombia for his contribution to bring the country’s more than 50-year-long civil war to an end. The civil war in Colombia has cost the lives of at least to 220 000 Colombians and displaced close to six million people. […]

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eAgeTutor ties up with Rin Career Ready Academy for delivering English speaking & communication skills training

By   /  October 6, 2016  /  #Alert, #Top News, Career Corner, Skill  /  Comments Off on eAgeTutor ties up with Rin Career Ready Academy for delivering English speaking & communication skills training

New Delhi: eAgeTutor, the foremost online Spoken English training service in India, has associated with Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) for its Rin Career Ready Academy (RCRA) program aimed towards skill-development and youth employment for more than 300,000 participants in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The Rin Career Ready Academy is a social initiative that […]

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Dr. V. Kamakoti of IIT Madras wins IBM Faculty Award 2016

By   /  October 2, 2016  /  #Alert, #Top News, Education, Skill  /  Comments Off on Dr. V. Kamakoti of IIT Madras wins IBM Faculty Award 2016

Chennai:  Dr V. Kamakoti, Professor at Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras has been selected as a recipient of IBM Faculty Award 2016.  The IBM Faculty Awards is a competitive worldwide program intended to foster collaboration between researchers at leading universities worldwide and those in IBM research, […]

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NIIT expands presence in Myanmar

By   /  September 30, 2016  /  #Top News, Education, Global News  /  Comments Off on NIIT expands presence in Myanmar

New Delhi: NIIT, a global leader in skills and talent development, has strengthened its presence in Myanmar by introducing pioneering programs in Digital Transformation. The company will now offer futuristic programs like DigiNxt MMS, Big Data, Java Enterprises Apps with Dev Ops and Digital Marketing.  Mr. Rahul Patwardhan CEO, NIIT Ltd who is currently visiting […]

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Now India is the 39th most competitive economy, a sharp rise in Global Competitiveness Index 2016

By   /  September 28, 2016  /  #Top News, Skill, Startup News  /  Comments Off on Now India is the 39th most competitive economy, a sharp rise in Global Competitiveness Index 2016

Geneva/Mumbai:  India is the highest rising economy, climbing 16 places in The Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) 2016, released by the World Economy Forum today (28 September 2016). China, on 28, remains top among the BRICS grouping although another surge by India – which climbs 16 places to 39 – means there is now less of […]

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IBM in partnership with Venturesity launches unique Career Challenge on cognitive computing and cloud workshops

By   /  September 28, 2016  /  #Top News, Education, Skill  /  Comments Off on IBM in partnership with Venturesity launches unique Career Challenge on cognitive computing and cloud workshops

Bengaluru: Tech Giant IBM in association with Venturesity, is conducting a first of its kind “Career Challenge” for students to address skill gaps in mobile app development, cognitive computing  and data analytics. The initiative was launched across many leading educational institutions in India in partnership with Venturesity and IBM India’s University Relations team. Online registrations […]

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Four R&D Institutes receive CSIR Technology Awards 2016 at CSIR Platinum Jubilee Celebrations

By   /  September 27, 2016  /  #Alert, #Top News, Event, Skill  /  Comments Off on Four R&D Institutes receive CSIR Technology Awards 2016 at CSIR Platinum Jubilee Celebrations

New Delhi:  CSIR Technology Awards 2016 under category of: Life Sciences, Physical Sciences including Engineering and Innovation were awarded on the occasion of CSIR Foundation Day on 26 September 2016. The awards were given away by DR. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for  Science & Technology and Earth Science to the winners during the Platinum Jubilee […]

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Coca-Cola University to train 3,50,000 kirana retailers & street food vendors by 2017

By   /  September 22, 2016  /  #Alert, #Top News, Skill  /  Comments Off on Coca-Cola University to train 3,50,000 kirana retailers & street food vendors by 2017

Mumbai: Coca-Cola University (CCU), which runs skill training programs for traditional trade (kirana store) retailers, today (22 September 2016) announced that it aims to train 3,50,000 people by December 2017 in the areas of grocery and convenience store retailing and in food services. The training module will be a mix of classroom training and in […]

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Tata Metaliks inks pact with Paschim Banga Society for Skill Development to set up skill development centre in Midnapore

By   /  September 19, 2016  /  #Top News, Skill  /  Comments Off on Tata Metaliks inks pact with Paschim Banga Society for Skill Development to set up skill development centre in Midnapore

Kolkata: Tata Metaliks Limited (TML), one of India’s leading foundry grade pig iron and ductile iron pipes manufacturers, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Paschim Banga Society for Skill Development (PBSSD) to set up a skill development centre (SDC) in Midnapore district as part of its corporate social responsibility and affirmative action initiative. The […]

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Sports Ministry to launch talent discovery portal dedicated for sports persons

By   /  September 16, 2016  /  #Alert, #Top News, Career Corner, Skill  /  Comments Off on Sports Ministry to launch talent discovery portal dedicated for sports persons

New Delhi: Now identifying talented sports persons at grass root levels and pan-India levels will be easy and hassle free as the Sports Ministry will launch a talent search platform within a month. Details of the performance and potential of a child including video and photographs will be uploaded by children, their parents, relatives, teachers […]

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Government provides financial incentives to employers to engage apprentices under National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme

By   /  September 1, 2016  /  #Alert, #Top News, Skill  /  Comments Off on Government provides financial incentives to employers to engage apprentices under National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme

New Delhi: National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme, one of the biggest game changers in the skill landscape in India, has been notified by the Government of India today (01 September 2016). It is for the first time a scheme has been notified to offer financial incentives to employers to engage apprentices.  This move is expected to […]

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CRPF and Ministry of Skill Development sign MoU on Skill Development programmes

By   /  August 31, 2016  /  #Top News, Skill  /  Comments Off on CRPF and Ministry of Skill Development sign MoU on Skill Development programmes

New Delhi:  Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) yesterday (30 August 2016) on Skill Development programmes. The MoU will help the retired CRPF personnel, widows of martyrs, disabled personnel, unemployed CRPF wards and family members of CRPF personnel by providing them […]

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Navy Wives Welfare Association (NWWA) collaborates with TISS – School of Vocational Education

By   /  August 25, 2016  /  #Top News, Skill  /  Comments Off on Navy Wives Welfare Association (NWWA) collaborates with TISS – School of Vocational Education

Mumbai: Navy Wives Welfare Association (NWWA) has joined hands with the reputed Tata Institute of Social Sciences, School of Vocational Education, to up-skill naval wives in the pre-primary school teaching field. NWWA President, Mrs. Reena Lanba, signed yesterday (24 Aug 2016), with TISS, School of Vocational Education, Mumbai to provide diploma/ degree courses in Early […]

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India and Germany collaborate on skill agenda, Germany to contribute INR 22.6 cr for Skill Development in India

By   /  August 24, 2016  /  #Alert, #Top News, Skill  /  Comments Off on India and Germany collaborate on skill agenda, Germany to contribute INR 22.6 cr for Skill Development in India

New Delhi: In a bid to deepen collaboration in the area of skill development, Germany and India have taken new steps as an implementation agreement was signed between the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and German International Cooperation (GIZ). This initiate is a new project focused on adapting elements of the German dual […]

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