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 →Top thirty Universities in the world with strong international outlook: Times Higher Education
London/Mumbai: The global education market is seeing many changes. Universities with international outlook, with strong connections with students and faculty from all over the planet and collaboration on research with leading scholars and departments, remain forefront in global education landscape. Times Higher Education today published the 2017 list of the 150 most international universities in […]
Read More →We, SkillOutlook, present a Special Edition on Union Budget with Education & Jobs perspective
Read More →Union Budget proposes to set up National Testing Agency and reform UGC
New Delhi: The government will set up National Testing Agency (NTA) which will act as a nodal agency to conduct, streamline and implement entrance examinations in the higher education system. While presenting Union Budget 2017-18 Finance Minister Mr Arun Jaitley informed that after the National Testing Agency being established, the Central Board of Secondary Education […]
Read More →Intern Theory kickstarts a ten-day Post Graduate Online Summer Internship Fair today
Mumbai: Intern Theory, a common platform for both students and companies to get and post internships respectively, has launched Post Graduate Online Summer Internship Fair today (1 Feb 2017). This fair is a one-of-a-kind online summer internship fair is being held, from 1- 10 February, 2017, for post graduate students and companies looking internships and […]
Read More →Annual average labour migration is nearly nine million between states during 2011-16: Economic Survey 2017
New Delhi: In India on an average, nearly nine million people migrated between the states every year during 2011-16 for work or education as per the Economic Survey 2016-17 presented by the Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley in the Parliament yesterday (31 Jan 2017). This estimate is significantly greater than the annual average flow of […]
Read More →EPGP programmes of four B-Schools in India feature in the top 100 of FT Global MBA Ranking 2017
London/Bengaluru: The one-year fulltime Executive Post Graduate Programmes in Management (EPGP) of four Business Schools in India have featured in the top 100 in the Financial Times Global MBA Ranking 2017 released on Monday (30 January 2017). Indian Business School (ISB), Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore and IIM Calcutta emerged as the […]
Read More →Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University to launch its first Executive Development Programme
New Delhi: The Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University (RGNAU) in partnership with US-India Aviation Cooperation Programme will kickstart its first Executive Development Programme on Thursday (2 February 2017). The programme will be delivered by highly-learned experts in the aviation sector and shall cover key topics such as Next Generation Transportation Systems, Airport Planning, Air Traffic […]
Read More →University of Delhi requires 378 Assistant Professors for its various departments
New Delhi: The University of Delhi has invited online job applications from eligible candidates for appointment to the post of Assistant Professor in its various departments. The total number of vacant posts is 378 in 41 departments of the university. The subject areas of faculty positions are as followed: Applied Social Sciences & Humanities; Arts, […]
Read More →Budget wish list: Cheaper edu- loans and increase in number of scholarships will make education more accessible
New Delhi: There needs to be an increase in investment in higher education, technology and R&D segment to fulfill the demand of 15-17 million jobs per year. The expenditure on higher education has been fluctuating between 1 to 1.5% of GDP which is remarkably lower than several other countries. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will present […]
Read More →Intern Theory presents Post Graduate Online Summer Internship Fair during 1-10 Feb 2017
Mumbai: Are you a post-graduate looking forward to jump-start your career? Intern Theory presents to you a “Post Graduate Online Summer Internship Fair”. Intern Theory is an online portal which acts as a common platform for both students and companies, to get and post internships respectively. The Post Graduate Online Summer Internship Fair will be […]
Read More →Department of Science and Technology invites applications from eligible PhD degree holders for INSPIRE Faculty Award scheme
New Delhi: The Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, has invited applications from eligible PhD (Doctoral) degree holders for INSPIRE Faculty Award scheme (Session January – June 2017). The Scheme has provision to award 1000 INSPIRE Faculty Awards per year to eligible PhD degree holders in science, mathematics, engineering, pharmacy, medicine, and agriculture […]
Read More →Prime Minister advises students via Mann Ki Baat to focus on happy mind over marksheet
New Delhi: During January, February, March, April months every family in India sees the real as these months are academic examination period for their children. The Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi advised parents, students and academicians that students should be stress free during this period while saying smile is more important than scoring more exam. […]
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 →IIT Guwahati invites applications from PhD degree holders for Institute Post Doctoral Fellowship (IPDF) Programmes
Guwahati: Doctoral Degree holders (PhD) who are planning for further study to enhance their career prospects with fellowship grant can apply for Institute Post Doctoral Fellowship (IPDF) programme in Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati. Under IPDF programmes for the academic year 2016-17, the following departments of IIT Guwahati have invited applications from PhD Degree holders: […]
Read More →How to surface the elephant in the room? L&D global Mumbai Chapter Meet has the answer
Mumbai: At the L&D global Mumbai Chapter Meet on 28 January 2017, Mr Shyam Iyer, Tata Power SED HR Head, shared some great insights on surfacing the elephant in the room. “We have all heard about the elephant in the room. Everyone have different types of elephants in their personal and professional lives. Some have […]
Read More →Dr G N Rao, founder of L V Prasad Eye Institute, inducted to Ophthalmology Hall of Fame
Hyderabad: Dr Gullapalli N Rao, Founder and Chair, L V Prasad Eye Institute, has been selected as one of two inductees for the prestigious 2017 Ophthalmology Hall of Fame instituted by the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS). He will be honoured at the induction ceremony in Los Angeles on 6 May 2017 […]
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