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Rajasthan Assembly passes demand for grants for higher education
PTI |
PUBLISHED ON MAR 17, 2021 09:18 AM IST
The Rajasthan Assembly on Tuesday passed the demand for grants for higher education by voice vote amid an uproar by the BJP over the phone-tapping row.
AAP govt merges 13 institutes to create Delhi Skills & Entrepreneurship varsity
PTI |
PUBLISHED ON MAR 03, 2021 10:11 AM IST
The Kejriwal dispensation merged 13 government institutes on Tuesday to create the Delhi Skills and Entrepreneurship University to boost higher and technical education.
IIT Jammu, J-K education department sign MoU to improve quality of education
PTI |
PUBLISHED ON FEB 25, 2021 08:58 PM IST
IIT Jammu and the Higher Education Department has inked a memorandum of understanding to pave the way for improving the state of higher education in Jammu and Kashmir.
Arunachal CM stresses on entrepreneurship among youths on statehood day
PTI |
PUBLISHED ON FEB 20, 2021 01:46 PM IST
The Arunachal Pradesh government is working to encourage youths to be entrepreneurs rather than striving for government jobs, which is a Briitish-era mindset, Chief Minister Pema Khandu said on Saturday, marking the 35th Statehood day.
Third phase of PMKVY launched on January 15: Skill Development Minister
PTI |
PUBLISHED ON FEB 08, 2021 07:09 PM IST
As on January 29, 35,644 candidates have been enrolled across the country, Skill Development Minister Mahendra Nath Pandey said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.
Liberal education is going to be the future of education: FLAME University VC
By Nilesh Mathur
PUBLISHED ON JAN 25, 2021 08:46 PM IST
- Universities need to explore the uncharted path and innovative methods when it comes to pedagogy, and playing the role of facilitators in a student's journey of finding their goals and preparing them for their future.
First CoE inaugurated for skill development in power sector
New Delhi | By Press Trust of India
PUBLISHED ON DEC 18, 2020 07:32 PM IST
The first Centre of Excellence for skill development in the power sector was inaugurated on Friday which will focus on creating a pool of highly skilled trainers and assessors for further training to increase employability of candidates in the field of Electricity, Automation and Solar Energy Sectors.
Himachal cabinet restores MLALAD fund
Hindustan Times/Shimla | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON SEP 27, 2020 12:03 AM IST
Of the ₹50 lakh due to each constituency, ₹25 lakh will be released in October, and the second instalment will be released after the Panchayati Raj Institution polls.
An alternative jobs and skill strategy for India
By Madhav Gadgil
UPDATED ON SEP 17, 2020 05:53 AM IST
India needs to think of an alternative economic paradigm to prevent the distress we have seen this year
Goa govt signs pact for German vocational training in ITIs
Panaji | By Press Trust of India| Posted by Akhilesh Nagari
PUBLISHED ON AUG 13, 2020 03:18 PM IST
The MoU was signed virtually between the Directorate of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Siemens Limited and the German-headquartered GIZ, he said.
19-year-old gets life term for murdering dhaba owner in 2016
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | By HT Correspondent
PUBLISHED ON AUG 06, 2020 08:26 PM IST
Punishment must be deterrent so as to protect the society from such offenders, observes the court of additional district and sessions judge
Punjab govt signs MoU with IIT Ropar for skill development
Chandigarh | By Press Trust of India| Posted by Nandini
UPDATED ON JUL 22, 2020 02:16 PM IST
The Punjab government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar, in the area of skill development.
Skill, re-skill, upskill to stay relevant: PM Modi
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Smriti Kak Ramachandran
UPDATED ON JUL 16, 2020 03:00 AM IST
Modi said the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has changed the work culture and started the concept of work from home. He added young people are acquiring new skills keeping in mind the new work culture and new nature of jobs.
With message on skill development, PM Modi highlights importance of being self-reliant
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Smriti Kak Ramachandran
UPDATED ON JUL 15, 2020 12:34 PM IST
Addressing a digital conclave on World Youth Skill Day, PM Modi also underlined that there is a difference between skill and knowledge and said people often confuse the two.
India needs a universal social security system | Opinion
By Arun Maira and Ajay Shankar
UPDATED ON JUL 08, 2020 06:30 PM IST
Replicate MGNREGS in urban areas, enhance skill development at work, and invest in public health systems
70k rural roads, 5 million houses among job avenues for migrants
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Saubhadra Chatterji
UPDATED ON JUN 11, 2020 02:52 AM IST
The availability of additional workforce, i.e migrants returning to their villages, would also help the government meet its annual target of building roads and PMAY (Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana) houses in time and avoid the rush to only grab MGNREGS jobs.
Odisha announces Rs 17,000 crore programme to generate employment
Hindustan Times, Bhubaneswar | By Debabrata Mohanty | Edited by Meenakshi Ray
UPDATED ON MAY 30, 2020 08:15 AM IST
The Odisha cabinet also granted permission to allow workers to work 115 hours overtime in three months. Women workers can now be engaged in all small and large-scale industries.
Odisha launches second edition of State skill competition
Odisha | By Asian News International
PUBLISHED ON FEB 07, 2020 05:57 PM IST
The inaugural ceremony was held in the presence of Head of Aerostructure and Aero Engine, Masood Hussiany, and Minister of Skill Development, Premananda Nayak.
The budget does not address the crisis of demand | Opinion
By Yamini Aiyar
UPDATED ON FEB 01, 2020 10:24 PM IST
The FM made a good faith attempt to present her vision. But the budget lacked a diagnosis of what is wrong, a prescription to address it, and made baffling choices
Budget 2020: Govt announces allocation of Rs 3000 cr for Skill India, says Nirmala Sitharaman
By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON FEB 01, 2020 12:45 PM IST
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said entrepreneurship has always been the strength of India and to boost job creations, and skill development, the government is looking at creating five new smart cities in the country.
Budget 2020: Govt announces Rs 99,300 crores for education sector
New Delhi | By Asian News International
UPDATED ON FEB 01, 2020 01:35 PM IST
She also said that a New Education Policy will be announced soon, adding that “external commercial borrowings and FDI to be leveraged to improve the education system.”
NCVT MIS trainess e-NTC and semester wise mark-sheets out at ncvtmis.gov.in
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Nilesh Mathur
PUBLISHED ON JAN 08, 2020 07:12 PM IST
Ministry of Skill Development And Entrepreneurship has released the e-NTC and Semester wise Mark-sheets of trainees on its official website.
Could skill training be a viable replacement to higher education
By Prateek Shukla
PUBLISHED ON DEC 18, 2019 11:28 AM IST
Compared to rest of the world, India’s journey in skilling is still in its nascent stages though one can catch up
Over 400 Eklavya Model schools in tribal areas by 2022: PM Modi
Gujarat | By Asian News International
UPDATED ON DEC 07, 2019 01:31 PM IST
The Prime Minister said that small things are being taken care of in these schools, which are meant for tribal students.
Andhra Pradesh government to set up university for skill development
Amaravati | By Asian News International
PUBLISHED ON NOV 30, 2019 11:26 AM IST
APSSDC authorities have visited varsities like Viswakarma University, Bharatiya Skill Development University, Centurian University, Teamlease Skill University, etc to study the modalities to be adopted for the proposed university.
Efforts to promote skill development, vocational education to boost entrepreneurship: Official
New Delhi | By Press Trust of India
PUBLISHED ON NOV 10, 2019 04:37 PM IST
In his address, the secretary of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship said that efforts should be not to create job seekers but to create millions of job creators.
Bridging the skill gap through effective vocational training
New Delhi | By Dr Narendra Shyamsukha
PUBLISHED ON OCT 30, 2019 01:38 PM IST
At present, nearly 80 per cent of new entrants to the country’s workforce get little or no opportunity for skills education. Merely 2.5% of our workforce is exposed to formal vocational training.
How skill development is transforming the employment sector in India
By Divya Jain
UPDATED ON OCT 01, 2019 06:31 PM IST
Initiatives like Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and Scheme for Higher Education Youth in Apprenticeship and Skills (SHREYAS) have significantly contributed to the training of millions of Indians and contributed largely to the skill economy.
Centre pledges Rs 560 crore to states for skill development
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Kumar Uttam
PUBLISHED ON SEP 30, 2019 07:45 PM IST
MSDE minister Mahendra Nath Pandey made this announcement at a meeting with states, which also saw collaboration with 22 organizations to provide apprenticeship training opportunities to more than 2.5 lakh youth in the country.
Will bounce back to being the team we were: Shakib
Dhaka | By Indo Asian News Service
UPDATED ON SEP 29, 2019 06:25 PM IST
Bangladesh have a tour of India in November and they will play three T20s and two Tests.