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Government tightens norms for skilling centres, prioritises permanent industry-aligned institutionsThe move is aimed at creating opportunities for employment, entrepreneurship, apprenticeship, higher education, reskilling and internationa...
Who will survive AI job cuts? Palantir CEO Alex Carp points to autistic, neurodivergent talentSkills to survive AI-driven job market: AI is changing jobs. Palantir CEO Alex Karp believes people with vocational skills or those who are...
Govt eases norms, halves approval time to fast-track setting up of ITIsThe government is speeding up the process for setting up Industrial Training Institutes. Industry players can now establish new institutes ...
NCVET’s role in India’s skilling reforms: From fragmentation to integrationIndia's skilling landscape is being transformed by NCVET. This body is unifying vocational training, linking it with general education. NCV...
Centre flags 11 gaps in skilling India’s workforce for Viksit BharatThe Centre has identified eleven significant gaps hindering India's ability to create a future-ready workforce for Viksit Bharat. These cha...
Railway Board relaxes educational criteria for Level-1 postsThe Railway Board has revised the educational qualification criteria for Level-1 posts, allowing candidates with a Class-10 pass, ITI diplo...
Representation of women apprentices in mfg sector to touch 40 pc by year-end: TeamLeaseDemand for women apprentices in manufacturing surges, with TeamLease noting a five-fold increase in young women apprentices aiming for 40% ...
Union Cabinet approves Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha AbhiyanIn a significant development, the Union Cabinet, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its approval to the Pradha...
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...
MoE to launch bachelor degree programme for Agniveers, grant 50% credits for in-service trainingThe Centre on Tuesday unveiled a "transformative" scheme called 'Agnipath' for the recruitment of soldiers in the Army, the Navy and the Ai...
Agniveers can become graduates; UGC to allow 50% credits for in-service trainingThe University Grants Commission and the Indira Gandhi National Open University have also started working together to recognise the skills ...
Agnipath Scheme to offer multiple entry-exit points with appropriate certification at every levelThe Agnipath scheme will provide a special 3 year skill-based bachelor degree programme for serving defence personnel, in order to improve ...
Government de-affiliates 385 ITIs for not complying with normsAs per the reply, majority of the de-affiliated ITIs belong to Punjab, Odisha, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
Green norms relaxation in naxal areas to continue till 2018To expedite creation of public infrastructure in Left Wing Extremism affected areas by government departments, the Centre on Sunday extende...
Government approves creation of sector mentor committeesThis is a significant effort to create a unified system for development of curricula and courses for skill development trainings in the cou...
Modi government set to usher in second wave of labour reforms; to roll out 2 new bills in Budget sessionThe plan is to introduce two new bills along with amendments to two existing labour laws in the next session in February.
- Firms to get tax benefits on skill development expenses
Companies engaged in business of manufacturing or providing specified services will be eligible for tax incentives on the expenditure incur...
- India seeks Belgium investment in national manufacturing and investments zones
India today sought investments from Belgium in the national manufacturing and investments zones (NMIZs) mainly in the field of training and...
Education reforms top priority, says SibalHRD minister Kapil Sibal wants to bring in sweeping reforms in education sector, focus on areas that have till now received little attentio...
- PSUs to hold hands even after golden handshake
Central public sector enterprises employees opting for voluntary retirement have something to cheer about this Christmas.