Axis Bank launches crowd-sourcing competition and invites Ideas on ‘Future of Jobs in India’
Mumbai: Axis Bank, the country’s third largest private sector bank, launched the largest crowd-sourcing competition, ‘Future of Jobs in India’, seeking ideas from young minds. The competition, under the aegis of ‘Axis Moves’, is open to all Indian citizens in the age group of 18 to 30 years. Participants, in teams of 2, can select […]
Read More →UpGrad Learning Week during 13-19 Feb to provide 800 hours of free online learning courses
Mumbai: Ed tech and online major, UpGrad, announced yesterday (09 Feb 2017) the launch of ‘UpGrad Learning Week’ from 13 February – 19 February with an aim to upskill 10,000 professionals via free online courses for this one week only. The company said in a statement that the Rs 25 crore is being spent on […]
Read More →HR experts converge at XIMB to discuss how to harnessing human capabilities and redefine work
Bhubaneswar: The two-day HR Conference on the theme “Re-thinking People Management”of Xavier School of Human Resource Management, Xavier University Bhubaneswar, has kick started on 3 February 2017. All stakeholders of Human Resource Management and the students participated on the first day and focused on two major themes – ‘Harnessing Human Capabilities for the Modern Workplace’, […]
Read More →NIESBUD partners with Anuna Education for eCommerce entrepreneurship training of Indian clusters
Lucknow: National Institute of Entrepreneurship & Small Business Development (NIESBUD), an autonomous body under Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, has signed a MoU with Anuna Education for implementing pan-India eCommerce training for industrial/artisan clusters and village level entrepreneurs (VLE). Anuna Education, a leading player in the skill development space, having entrepreneurship skills as one […]
Read More →Free self publishing website launched for aspiring author in India
New Delhi: If you are an aspiring author and want to self publish your book for free in India, there is one platform to serve in this regard. Educreation Publishing has recently taken another noble step in the field of self publishing by launching free self publishing website in India – www.freeselfpublish.com . For all […]
Read More →Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras to be opened at 600 districts and SANKALP new scheme for skill development
New Delhi: The Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Mr Arun Jaitley while presenting the General Budget 2017-18 in Parliament today said that the Government proposes to extend the number of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras from current 60 to cover more than 600 districts across the country. He said 100 India International Skills Centres […]
Read More →Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship’s maiden tableau at the Republic Day parade adjudged the best Tableau amongst Ministerial representations
New Delhi: The best of Skill Development & Entrepreneurial efforts were on display at the Republic Day parade. The 68th Republic Day was the first outing for a Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurial (MSDE) tableau. The first attempt turns to be the best show as the MSDE tableau adjudged the best tableau amongst Ministerial […]
Read More →Artistes, actors and thought leaders converge at IIM Bangalore’s Creative Sustainability workshop on 22 January 2017
Bengaluru: Creative sustainability has many significance aspects in the business landscape and society as while. What do the artists, actors and thought leaders think about it? To provide new perspective on Creative sustainability, IIM Bangalore presents a round table on ‘Creative Sustainability: As Artistes See It’ on January 22 (Sunday) 2017, at the campus on […]
Read More →NITI Aayog and UPES collaborate to work on national energy issues
New Delhi: NITI Aayog, Government of India, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun for collaboration and promotion of energy efficiency at multiple levels. This MoU provides a framework for cooperation between NITI Aayog and UPES to collaborate for designing, developing, and conducting consultative policy dialogue and […]
Read More →Union Government launches ShaGun, a dedicated portal for Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
New Delhi: The Union Human Resource Development Minister Mr Prakash Javadekar launched a dedicated web portal ‘ShaGun’ for the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) at New Delhi today (18 January 2017). ShaGun will capture and showcase innovations and progress in Elementary Education sector of India by continuous monitoring of the flagship scheme – Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan. […]
Read More →Artificial Intelligence must be designed to augment human capability instead of replacing them
Davos, Switzerland: We are at the Fourth Industrial Revolution. To cope with emerging challenges, development of artificial intelligence (AI) must be guided by one overarching principle – technology must augment, not replace, human capability and opportunity. Experts speaking at an interactive session on artificial intelligence at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting agreed that technology […]
Read More →India should investment more in basic & fundamental researches: Nobel laureates at Nobel Prize Series
New Delhi: Nine Nobel Laureates have attended the first Nobel Prize Series in India held in Ahmedabad in conjunction with the biennial summit of Vibrant Gujarat. They have expressed optimism views on the scientific and technological potential of the country. They opined that India has a great potential to be a scientific power in the […]
Read More →Employment opportunities galore in agri-warehousing, cold chains, dairy, poultry, agri- mechanization: Agriculture Minister
New Delhi: The advancement in the agriculture sector has generated many job opportunities for skilled youth in the fields of agri-warehousing in agriculture, cold chains, supply chains, dairy, poultry, meat, fisheries, horticulture, agricultural mechanization as well as micro-irrigation, said Mr Radha Mohan Singh, the Union Agriculture Minister. The youth are benefitting from these opportunities. The […]
Read More →Government creates new Indian Skill Development Service cadre posts under Group A service to create a pool of trained skill administrators
New Delhi: In an attempt to attract young and talented professionals for Skill Development, the government of India has issued the notification of setting up of Indian Skill Development Services (ISDS). The Indian Skill Development Service (ISDS) will have 263 all India posts. ISDS will be a Group A service, where recruitment process will carried […]
Read More →Prime Minister inaugurates National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM) new campus at Patalganga, Mumbai
Mumbai: Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi inaugurated today (24 December 2016) the National Institute of Securities Markets’ new campus at Patalganga, Mumbai. The Prime Minister praised the NISM by saying that the institute is performing the role of educating various participants and providing skill certification. Mr Modi said “today, our mission has to be a […]
Read More →Prime Minister unveils Indian Institute of Skills of India in Kanpur and inaugurates Kaushal Pradarshini
New Delhi: The Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi today (19 December 2016) laid the foundation stone of the first ever “Indian Institute of Skills” in the country in Kanpur. The Institute has been conceptualized by the Prime Minister during his visit to Singapore’s Institute of Technical Education. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, headed by […]
Read More →Delhi top performer in city-states, Tamil Nadu stands out in innovation driven economies, Sikkim No 1 among north eastern economies
New Delhi: Delhi emerges as the top performer in city-states while Tamil Nadu is the top performer in innovation driven economies as per the 8th edition of the India State Competitiveness Report 2016, released by the Institute for Competitiveness, an International think tank. Among transition economies, Karnataka remains at the top performer while Rajasthan emerges […]
Read More →100 business agreements signed at the DST-Lockheed Martin IIGP at Tirupati Technology Expo
Tirupathi: A record 100 domestic and international business agreements were signed at the DST-Lockheed Martin India Innovation Growth Programme Tirupati Technology Expo. Chakr Innovations signed multiple agreements with industry partners. The technology aimed at reducing carbon footprint is a device which can be coupled with the exhaust of diesel engines, and absorbs the particulate matter […]
Read More →Prime Minister to lay foundation stone of Indian Institute of Skills in India inspired by the Singapore model of training at Kanpur tomorrow
Kanpur: In line with his vision of making India the Skill Capital of the World by empowering its youth to be more employable and self-sustainable, the Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of the first ever “Indian Institute of Skills” in the country at Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Institute has been conceptualized […]
Read More →For getting jobs, paper qualifications alone will not suffice but skills make the difference: President
New Delhi: The President Mr Pranab Mukherjee said India with the second largest population in the world will face a major challenge in the coming years. Half of its population will be below 25 years of age. “Our young workforce will be an asset if they have jobs. But, if the country is unable to […]
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