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Impact of technology-driven partnerships with private sector
This article is authored by Vikram Kumar, national head. partnerships and communication, NIIT Foundation.

Published on Feb 14, 2025 03:19 PM IST
Chandigarh: Hardeep Singh Puri presents appointment letters to 188 youth
Addressing the gathering at the Post Graduate Government College for Girls, Sector 42, Chandigarh, Puri commended the government’s efforts in establishing a transparent, merit-based recruitment process

Published on Oct 30, 2024 11:22 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Vikramjit Singh Sahney appointed as VC of National Apprenticeship Council
Apprenticeship melas are held throughout the country on the second Monday of every month and selected individuals are offered apprenticeship opportunities

Published on Oct 21, 2024 09:02 PM IST
MSDE, Meta join hands to launch AI Assistant for Skill India Mission and more
The partnership seeks to develop an AI Assistant for the Skill India Mission and the establish of 5 Centers of Excellence (CoEs) in VR and MR.

Published on Oct 14, 2024 08:29 PM IST
HT Education Desk, New Delhi
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launches Project ODISERV in Odisha
The project aims to impart knowledge and skills to graduates through Bajaj Finserv’s Certificate Programme for Banking Finance & Insurance (CPBFI) programme

Published on Mar 02, 2024 01:37 PM IST
HT Education Desk, New Delhi
Azaadi ka amrit kaal: Initiatives to transform aspirations into reality
This article is authored by Jagdambika Pal, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, and chairperson, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy.

Published on Sep 05, 2023 05:49 PM IST
Vocational courses from class 6 onwards in govt schools
Students in government and aided schools in Maharashtra, India will receive vocational education from the upcoming academic year, in line with the National Education Policy of 2020. The scheme will equip students with skills in addition to general education to prepare them for industry demands. Vocational courses for students in classes 6 to 8 will provide them with skills required for various occupations in different sectors. The National Council of Educational Research and Training will provide detailed guidelines for these vocational courses. Additionally, the state will introduce an agricultural curriculum from class 6.

Updated on May 05, 2023 12:20 AM IST
Byju’s joins hands with NSDC to support skilling of teachers, trainers
Edtech major Byju’s on Thursday said it has inked an agreement with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) to support the skilling of teachers and trainers.

Updated on Dec 10, 2020 02:17 PM IST
New Delhi |
PTI | Posted by Nilesh Mathur
‘Skill, re-skill, upskill’: PM Modi shares mantra to stay relevant on World Youth Skills Day
The prime minister then said that it is very important to stay relevant in the current time so that people can not only earn their livelihoods, but also help others too.

Updated on Jul 15, 2020 11:35 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi |
hindustantimes.com | Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi
PM Modi to address digital conclave on the occasion of World Youth Skills Day
World Youth Skills Day is an event recognised by the United Nations and is celebrated on July 15 every year. It was designated by the General Assembly in 2014.

Updated on Jul 15, 2020 08:54 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi |
hindustantimes.com | Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi
OFB Recruitment 2020: Application begins to recruit 6060 apprentices, 10th pass can apply
OFB Recruitment 2020: Online application process has begun for ordinance Factory Board. OFB will recruit 6060 trade apprentices.

OFB Recruitment 2020: Ordinance Factory Board to recruit 6060 apprentices, 10th pass can apply
OFB Recruitment 2020: Ordinance Factory Board will recruit 6060 trade apprentices. The online application process will begin on January 10, 2020.

Could skill training be a viable replacement to higher education
Compared to rest of the world, India’s journey in skilling is still in its nascent stages though one can catch up

Published on Dec 18, 2019 11:28 AM IST
OFB OFRC Recruitment 2019: Ordinance Factory Board to recruit 4805 trade apprentices
The Ordnance Factory Recruitment Centre (OFRC) of Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) has issued a notification saying that it will invite online applications to fill about 4,805 vacancies of trade apprentices in Ordnance and Ordnance Equipment Factories across India.

Updated on Oct 31, 2019 01:55 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi |
Nilesh Mathur
EV courses, fresh tie-ups to power Skill India engine
The recent Economic Survey, too, pitched for making India an electric vehicles hub and boost employment in the automobile sector. According to the Survey, India’s market share in electric cars is just 0.06% while China has 2% share of the global share.

Updated on Jul 15, 2019 06:14 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Saubhadra Chatterji
Skill connect road show: ‘Deployment of apprentices in services sector compulsory now’
To raise awareness on reforms in apprenticeship laws in India, the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) hosted the ‘Apprenticeship Connect Workshop’ in Lucknow.

Published on Aug 25, 2018 03:11 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | Rajeev Mullick, Lucknow