Aspire Systems launches skill development program SHINE in collaboration with UHET Vellore
Chennai: Aspire Systems , a leading global technology services firm, launched a program on information technology skill development and employability titled SHINE, in collaboration with Universal Higher Education Trust (UHET), Vellore. This skill development program is a part of its Corporate Social Responsibility drive in which the company plans to enable students from lower economic […]
Read More →India jumps to 66th rank in innovation index, China breaks into Top 25 Club
Geneva/Mumbai: India has made a big leap in Global Innovation Index (GII) in 2016 as it has jumped by 15 positions to become 66th most innovative nation in the world. China breaks into the world’s 25 most-innovative economies club, while Switzerland, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Finland and Singapore lead the […]
Read More →CEDP Trust in association with World Vision India to offer soft skill training to underprivileged children in Mumbai
Mumbai: Social arm of Council of Education and Development Programmes “CEDP TRUST” announced its association with World Vision India to provide soft skills training to the underprivileged and BPL children of Mumbai slum areas: Andheri and Dharavi. CEDP Trust will work with World Vision to provide vocational and soft skill training to the youths of […]
Read More →NHAI collaborates with IIT Kharagpur for research on paneled cement concrete pavements for highways
New Delhi: National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with IIT Kharagpur for research project on Laboratory and Field investigations on Paneled Cement Concrete Pavements for Highways. NHAI in collaboration with IIT Kharagpur will promote to develop a technology to construct Panelled Cement Concrete (Pre-fabricated in a small panel size) […]
Read More →Sterlite Tech launches Sterlite Tech Academy to create a talent pool of smart network professionals
Pune: Sterlite Technologies Ltd., which designs, builds and manages data networks for telecoms globally, announced today the launch of Sterlite Tech Academy aims at creating a skilled talent pool of Smart Network professionals in India to enable the creation of smart data networks for Digital India, Smart Cities and 4G rollout. Sterlite Tech Academy will […]
Read More →AICTE’s vocational training courses comply with National Skill Qualification Framework
New Delhi: Skill gap is real threat to Indian economic growth potential. Vocation courses is one of the channels where youths can upskills themselves and make them ready them for finding suitable jobs. All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) is already running a number of schemes of vocational training courses in AICTE’s approved Colleges/Polytechnics. […]
Read More →India’s Industrial Training Institute ecosystem is revamped and will have a new look
Mumbai: India will see a paradigm shift in the Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) ecosystem as the government has lined a host of initiatives to revamp and reinvigorate it. Mr Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (Independent Charge) recently given a new entity to the ITIs, by unveiling a new logo […]
Read More →More than one third of top skills will undergo change by 2020
Mumbai: The Fourth Industrial Revolution led by Internet of Things (IoT) is set to change the game of skills and future work. Perhaps, we are now at the initial wave of changes as far as machine intelligence, automation and robotics are concerned. The World Economic Forum predicted on its Future of Jobs report that more […]
Read More →CSIR leads the country at the top in the academic and research performance: Scimago Institutions Rankings
New Delhi: The Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), the premier R&D knowledgebase in diverse science & technology areas, has been ranked 12th in the world among the government institutions in the academic and research related impact and innovation, as per the prestigious Scimago Institutions Rankings. The CSIR has improved its positions from at […]
Read More →First meeting of BRICS Employment Working Group will be held on 27- 28 July 2016 in Hyderabad
New Delhi: The First ever meeting of BRICS Employment Working Group (BEWG) will be held on 27- 28 July 2016 in Hyderabad, which is essentially a Senior Officers Level meeting between BRICS Countries to shape the agenda for Labour and Employment track in BRICS. Mr Bandaru Dattaraya, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Labour & […]
Read More →CII’s Twelfth India Innovation Summit 2016 on 28-29 July 2016 in Bangalore
Bangalore: CII is organizing its annual flagship event – the “12th India Innovation Summit 2016” on 28-29 July 2016 in Bangalore. The theme of the 12th innovation summit is “The Spirit of Innovation – Celebrating the Entrepreneur” and it reflects the current mood and context of the younger population in the country. The event will […]
Read More →Government earmarks Rs.600 crore under Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS) for 2016-17
New Delhi: The government has earmarked Rs.600 crore for Financial Year 2016-17 under Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS). As a Fund of Funds, FFS would not invest directly in Startups, but would participate in the capital of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) registered Alternate Investment Funds (AIF). Earlier, the government had approved […]
Read More →Union Cabinet approves a MoU signed between India and the Swiss Confederation for cooperation in skill development
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi has approved today (20 July 2016) a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation of the Swiss Confederation for cooperation in skill development. The MoU was signed on 22 June 2016 during the […]
Read More →Chennai boy Advay Ramesh wins Google Community Impact Award- Asia
Mumbai: Google has announced the winner of the Community Impact Award winner from Asia during its Google Science Fair Regional – Asia programme. The winner was Advay Ramesh, who is from Chennai, used science and engineering to make his community better by creating a mobile GPS to keep fishermen safe from invisible maritime boundary lines. […]
Read More →Prime Minister meets team of students involved in building satellite “Sathyabamasat”
New Delhi: Team of students from Sathyabama University, Chennai, who were involved in building satellite “Sathyabama-sat”, calls on the Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi in New Delhi today (July 19, 2016). The students were accompanied by Vice-Chancellor of Sathyabama University, Dr. B. Sheela Rani. The Prime Minister appreciated the efforts of the team in building […]
Read More →SAP and ISB collaborate to nurture five social enterprise startups in India
Hyderabad: India is the third largest startup ecosystem in India. Social enterprise startups have a significant role in social and national innovation for empowering citizens. Now, SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) and the Indian School of Business (ISB) have joined hands to nurture the social entrepreneurship ecosystem with relevance to national priorities. The ISB-SAP Social Enterprise […]
Read More →Transport and Shipping Minister woos Indian origin Silicon Valley professionals via India’s Start-up package
San Francisco/New Delhi: Union Minister of Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Mr Nitin Gadkari has played the reverse brain drain card to woo Silicon Valley professionals of Indian origin by inviting them to participate in the Start-ups India movement. The minister said that Silicon Valley professionals of Indian origin should take advantage of India’s current […]
Read More →President inaugurates three-day mega event India Skills-2016 on World Youth Skills Day
New Delhi: The President of India Mr Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the India Skills Competition -‘India Skills-2016’ today (July 15, 2016) in New Delhi on the occasion of the World Youth Skills Day. He also launched an International Skill Centre, a PMKVY 2.0, a Labour Market Information System and Skills Online. Addressing the public, the President […]
Read More →Union Skill Development Minister flags off Skillathon to mark World Youth skills Day
New Delhi: On occasion of World Youth Skills Day, Union Minister of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (I/C) Mr Rajiv Pratap Rudy flagged off Skillathon, a marathon run to raise awareness about importance of skills and to celebrate Skill India mission’s its first anniversary. Skillathon 2016 begins with Ganesh Vandana. Mr Rajiv Pratap Rudy will host […]
Read More →EuroKids launches EuroVarsity, an online skill development platform in the Pre-School education space
Mumbai: Now skill development courses and online varsity for pre-school teachers. EuroKids International, India’s NextGen Pre-schools, launched EuroVarsity, an online skill development platform. As part of its Skill Development initiative, EuroVarsity will conduct online courses and the first course to be launched on this platform is a program focused on Early Childhood Care and Education […]
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