During his recent discussions with Director General of ILO Guy Ryder, Director General of SCOPE U D Choubey talked on issues of mutual interest, SCOPE said in a statement.
Choubey said that protectionism followed in developed countries need to be reviewed to encourage skill labour migration from developing countries and "urged ILO to facilitate flow of migration of workers from one country to other," it added.
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Activechamps opens centre in Pune; plans four centres in FY17
It works at enhancing and upgrading non-academic skills through over a hundred scientifically backed and well researched sessions delivered by qualified instructors, the company said in a statement.
The company proposes to open four such centres in western parts of the country during this fiscal.
Just Buy Live names new board members
* Online distribution platform Just Buy Live has appointed former Tata Global Beverages Executive Sangeeta Talwar and Theron Carmine de Sousa, Consulting Director at Ferry Wharf Communications, on its advisory board as independent members.
With vast experience and knowledge of the FMCG and retail ecosystem, Talwar and Theron will strategically counsel the company as it charts its next chapter of growth, it added.
"We believe, Sangeeta's vast domain experience and TC's contemporary and international perspective will strengthen Just Buy's positioning as an e-distributor and further enhance our ability to execute our large scale projects," Just Buy Live Chairman and CEO Sahil Sani said.
* IT company Aeris today said it has formed a partnership with digital map provider MapmyIndia to offer geo-spatial intelligence based Internet of Things (IoT) solutions in India.
"Our tie-up with MapmyIndia is primed towards helping businesses leverage the potential of IoT to realise business benefits that are multi-dimensional, innovation driven and transformative.
"I am confident that this will change the way verticals operate and companies perform," Aeris Communications President Rishi Bhatnagar said in a statement.
With this alliance, both companies said they have decided to pursue opportunities jointly by developing solutions and offering services leveraging their respective areas of core competence, the statement said.
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