Govt initiates 'Punah Sthapan' aimed to rehabilitate Agniveers after stint in armed forcesAs many as 18 organisations under the armed forces have shown interest in getting dual recognition for their own internal skills qualificat...
Skills initiatives to boost employability; execution keyThe finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, on Tuesday announced that skilling programmes and partnerships with the industry would be reorien...
Skill loan scheme benefited 6,018 individuals: MinistryThe Skill Loan Scheme aims to provide loan facility to aspirants wanting to do skill development courses aligned to National Skill Qualific...
MoD signs MoU to provide employment to ex-servicemen, studentsDefence Ministry and the Wadhwani Foundation signed an MoU for training and providing gainful employment to approximately three lakh ex-ser...
CBSE eases Class X pass norms in subjects with internal assessmentStudents will be exempted from the mandatory separate pass criteria in the subjects having internal assessment component of 20 marks and 80...
You may soon be able to check work quality of your plumber or driver before hiringIndia is proposing to put in place an extensive rating criterion as part of the skilling initiative that would enable benchmark skilled per...
Adani Group, NSDC sign pact to train 300,000 youth by 2022"ASDC, with the support of NSDC will facilitate some of the most sought after skills to youths, which will enable sustainable economic grow...
Roads ministry to give grants for setting up driver training schoolsThe ministry will also provide a stipend to each trainee, both at the government and privately run training centres, based on the daily min...
Law to provide legal backing for skill framework: Rajiv Pratap RudyRohit Nandan, Secretary in the ministry, said the government would come out with a national skill plan in the next few months.
Law to provide legal backing for skill framework: Rajiv Pratap RudyWhat was now available under a Cabinet order will be given teeth through legal backing that will help improve quality in skill eco system.
Statutory backing soon for skill development: Rajiv Pratap RudyRudy said a national board for skills assessment and certification, announced in the budget, will be established to ensure quality and cons...
NSDC organising camps in Delhi to certify food vendorsThese vendors are currently provided orientation to NSQF and will be assessed on their existing skill levels over the next couple of days.
NSQF to be made mandatory after 3 yrs: RudyGovernment institutions imparting education and training programmes will have to comply with National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF).
NSQF compliance to be must for training institutes: Rajiv Pratap RudyThe government is also deliberating on making NSQF certification compulsory for those aspiring to enter government services, Rajiv Pratap R...
More than a degree, NSQF to become mandatory for Government & PSU jobs by 2020"By 2020 an educational qualification will not be enough. You would need a NSQF to apply for any vacancy in the government," said Rajiv Pra...
NSQF certification to be made mandatory for government jobs: Rajiv Pratap RudySkill Development Minister announces setting up of National Occupational Standards (NQS) for 1,319 job roles across 24 sectors.
Government sets-up autonomous body for skills developmentThe govt said it has constituted the National Skill Development Agency to ensure that disadvantaged groups are able to bridge gaps in their...