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 →Ministry of Skill Development launches #BeSkilledBeIndependent on occasion of Independence Day
New Delhi: The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has launched a special social media campaign #BeSkilledBeIndependent on the occasion of India’s 70th year of independence. On the theme of ‘skills enable independence’, Union Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (I/C) Mr Rajiv Pratap Rudy has shared an inspiring video message. The Ministry of Skill […]
Read More →Startup India Rocks, a global startup competition, is touring 20 cities in India
Pune: Startup India Rocks, Scaale’s global startup competition, is progressing across 20 cities in India where companies are competing to get the winner prize, funding, mentors and connection with corporates. Winners of each participating city’s Pitch2CBA will be evaluated by a global jury, providing international exposure to 100+ investors on site. City Tour of Startup […]
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 →UGC introduces first of kind skill development based Bachelor of Vocation degree course under NSQF
New Delhi: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has launched a scheme on skill development based higher education as part of college/university education, leading to Bachelor of Vocation (B.Voc.) Degree. This degree course will have multiple exit options such as Diploma/Advanced Diploma under the NSQF. The B.Voc. programme is focussed on universities and colleges providing undergraduate studies which would also incorporate […]
Read More →TalentSprint launches up-skilling programs for graduates based in rural areas
Hyderabad: TalentSprint, India’s leading Youth Career Accelerator, has unveiled a series of new digital programs aimed at BTech., BSc fresh graduates and final semester students who hail from non-metros and are seeking their first job in the IT sector. The company intends to position these programs as one-stop career solutions that can help rural and […]
Read More →Axilor invites applications for its 4th Accelerator Batch, plans to invest in nearly 15 Early Stage Startups
Bangalore: Axilor, a new generation platform for supporting early stage startups, announced that it has opened applications for its flagship Accelerator program for the Winter 2016 batch, starting in September 2016. Axilor plans to induct up to 15 startups in its upcoming batch, up from 9 in its previous batch. The capital firm said in […]
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 →Delhi-NCR pips Bangalore as the most preferred destination for angel investments
New Delhi: New Delhi has outpaced Bangalore in the number deals done by angel investor groups in 2015-2016, as per InnoVen Capital’s India Angel Report 2016, the latest edition of its annual report analyzing investment trends by major angel groups in the country. The report reveals that overall deal activity of the angel investments saw […]
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 →IIT Admission Exam in nine foreign countries from next Academic Year
New Delhi: Now, JEE (Advanced) exam will be conducted in nine foreign countries and eligible foreign students would be given opportunity to take the exam for admission into Indian Institute of Technology (IITs). It is expected that the new initiative, IIT Admission Exam in foreign countries, will become operational from academic year 2017-18. To improve the […]
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 →The government is planning to launch 7 startup research parks, 16 TBIs and 13 startup centers
New Delhi: To improve ease of business, especially for startups, the government of India has relaxed procedural laws where startups working in areas covered under the list of 36 “white” category industries have been exempted from all the applicable compliances under 3 Environment Laws viz. the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974; the […]
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 →#SkillDeficit TweetChat unplugs skill gaps and finds some solutions
Mumbai/Bangalore: In India only 7% of MBA pass out students from Tier II and III B-Schools are employable, as per recent ASSOCHAM report. Nearly 8% engineers are employable in core engineering roles, says Aspiring Minds Skills report. Skill gaps exist across industries which is damaging the business ecosystem especially HR world. On this backdrop, Skill […]
Read More →Government of India sponsored Startup India States’ Conference on 23 July 2016
New Delhi: India is the third largest startup ecosystem in the world. The government of India is on a mission to promote and nurture startup culture. Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) is organising a day-long Startup India States’ Conference on Saturday (23 July 2016) at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi. In the conference, the […]
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