Budget 2024: Nuclear energy to drive India’s Viksit Bharat's new power mixIndia’s Union Budget 2024-25 sets the stage for a sustainable energy transformation. Key initiatives include partnerships for nuclear energ...
23 Jul, 2024, 01.35 PM IST
Budget 2024 staffing industry's wish list: Tax breaks, skill development, and PF reformsThe staffing and HR industry anticipates tax breaks and investment in skill development in the FY25 budget. They propose lowering the GST o...
08 Jul, 2024, 04.41 PM IST
Why India needs to reform its degree apprentices programmesAmartya Sen acknowledges progress in combating 'son preference' in Haryana and UP, while emphasizing the need for innovative employer finan...
18 Mar, 2024, 12.13 AM IST
Skills development ministry launches guidelines for awarding bodies and assessment under NCVET“The success of India’s skilling system will depend on how effectively we implement these guidelines,” MSDE secretary and NCVET chairman Pr...
28 Oct, 2020, 10.14 AM IST
Applications invited for 11 posts at skill regulatorThe new body is expected to regulate the functioning of entities engaged in vocational education and training, long-term and short-term, an...
10 Sep, 2019, 10.56 PM IST
Skills development ministry invites applications for 11 posts at NCVETThe NCVET is expected to regulate the functioning of entities engaged in vocational education and training, both long-term and short-term.
10 Sep, 2019, 01.00 PM IST
With eyes on skilling, ministry invites applications for NCVETGovernment is of the view that this institutional reform will improve quality as well as enhance market relevance of skill development prog...
09 Aug, 2019, 04.23 PM IST
Process to set up regulator for skill development bodies beginsA senior government official told ET that the committee is expected to advertise soon for the top posts of the council, which is being set ...
15 Jun, 2019, 12.10 AM IST
10,000 youths offered jobs in Rozgar Melas, government tells LSUnder the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna, in 2015-16, out of 19.8 lakh candidates, about 8.64 lakh trained (44 per cent approximate) we...
15 Mar, 2017, 02.03 PM IST
Jamia Millia to introduce diploma courses in refrigeration, solar energyJamia Millia Islamia university is set to introduce diploma courses in Refrigeration & Air Conditioning and Solar Energy from the upcoming ...
07 Jul, 2015, 06.00 PM IST
Centre approves Rs 20 crore Skill Development Scheme for HaryanaGovernment has approved Rs 20 crore Integrated Skill Development Scheme for implementation in Haryana in addition to existing ones for gene...
13 Mar, 2015, 08.12 PM IST
Apparel export target of $17 billion likely to be met: Export promotion bodyThe garment industry is expected to achieve the $17 billion target for the current fiscal.
27 Sep, 2013, 05.20 PM IST
- Unemployment rate declined to 6.6% in 2009-10 from 8.3% in 2004-05
Government today said unemployment rate in the country has declined from 8.3 per cent in 2004-05 to 6.6 per cent in 2009-10 despite global ...
01 Mar, 2012, 02.09 PM IST
Skills upgrade scheme gives daily wagers hope, plenty of job breaksModular employable skills programme places 8,000 in last four months.
13 Nov, 2009, 02.07 AM IST
‘We cannot really have policies that destroy jobs’Sudha Pillai, secretary, ministry of labour & employment, spoke about unemployment, employment growth, quality of jobs and social security ...
22 Oct, 2008, 02.37 AM IST
- 'We can’t really have policies that destroy jobs’
Every year 12.8 million people enter the labour market in the country and they need decent, remunerative employment.
21 Oct, 2008, 01.50 PM IST
- Govt has taken measures for unorganised workers: Oscar
The government has taken several measures, including a health insurance scheme, for providing social security to unorganised sector workers...
01 May, 2008, 12.45 PM IST