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Skill-imparting companies train youth for evolving job market demands

According to data by Institute for Human Development, unemployment rate for graduates and those having higher qualifications has been declining

Skill development crucial in setting up efficient logistics: DPIIT

Capacity building and skill development play a crucial role in establishing efficient and cost-effective logistics and infrastructure systems, an official statement said on Monday. Speaking at a workshop in Vadodara, Secretary in the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) Rajesh Kumar Singh highlighted on integrating logistics and infrastructure development courses into the curriculum of Central Training Institutes (CTIs), State Administrative Training Institutes (ATIs). It would help officers to better prepare to tackle the complexities of infrastructure development, enhance logistical efficiencies, and contribute significantly to India's economic growth and development agenda. As part of efforts to strengthen India's logistics and infrastructure sectors, the DPIIT, in collaboration with Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV) in Vadodara, Gujarat, organised the workshop. The workshop was organised with the objective of integrating the principles of PM GatiShakt

'Huge opportunities to enhance Australia, India collab in skills training'

There are huge opportunities to further enhance collaboration between India and Australia in the skills training area in sectors such as digital technology, renewable energy and infrastructure, High Commissioner of Australia to India Philip Green said on Monday. He said Australia's skill training is globally competitive and its training courses are developed in consultation with the industry. "We would like to be a bigger part of India's journey as it goes to fill its skills demand which is so massive over the next decade," Green said here at the Australia-India Skills Partnership Summit. India is the fifth largest economy in the world and is growing at 8 per cent per annum and that makes it the fastest growing large economy on the planet. "Every country in the world will be interested in India at this moment," he said, adding that the economies of the two countries are highly complementary. "We have many of the skills and attributes, metals and minerals and energy that India woul

India becoming hub for technology workforce of GCCs: Sarah Pearse

Insurance giant Marsh McLennan is expanding its team in the country, say senior executive of the group

As work-from-office resumes, TCS employees get less time to upgrade skills

Average learning hours fell from 121 in Financial Year 2021-22 (FY22) to 82 in FY23, according to TCS' annual report

Key RSS meet begins; to focus on social harmony, developing self-reliance

A key annual meeting of the RSS leadership will begin here on Sunday and the deliberations will focus on how to create an atmosphere of social harmony, motivate people to perform their duties and make them self-reliant. The three-day meeting will also review the progress of the organisation's expansion plan for the centenary of its foundation in 2025, head of media relations of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Sunil Ambekar earlier said. He said the Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha will be attended by more than 1,400 office-bearers, including RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale. From the BJP, president J P Nadda and general secretary (organisation) B L Santhosh will attend the meeting, he said. A select number of office-bearers of 34 RSS-linked organisations including Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) will also attend it, he added. The Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha is the highest decision-making body of the RSS, the ideological fountainhead of the .

Beti Bachao Beti Padhao includes skilling girls on conventional livelihood

Smriti Irani, the minister for women and child development, emphasised the significance of convergence amongst various departments for delivering high-quality education to empower girls

India's Techade powered by Jai Anusandhan

The strategic thrust for Jai Anusandhaan has to be hi-tech research and innovation with entrepreneurial approaches to leapfrog

WEF 2022: Why a global skills passport can lead us towards a trust economy

As jobs and workers reshuffle, within countries and across them, both employers and jobseekers benefit when they can perfectly match skills to roles

Which IT skills are likely to land you lucrative job offers?

People with skills in AI, cloud etc have been quitting jobs since 2021, giving employers a tough time. Take a look at the skills that are in demand amid the competition between IT firms and start-ups

95% workers want digital skills to adapt to job changes due to Covid: Study

But less than half the organisations have training plan in place, says report prepared by AlphaBeta and commissioned by AWS

Stuck in time warp, UP's carpet hub refuses to be swept under the rug

An industry, unravelling: Work is demanding, pay just enough

Salesforce Global Digital Skills Index, 2022: India tops on readiness

72% Indian respondents say they are very actively learning digital skills to prepare for future; 66% say they feel equipped with resources to learn digital skills

79% professionals plan to upskill in 2022: Upskilling Outlook in India rpt

As jobs in newer domains soared high in 2021, more than 70% of people chose to upskill to grab new opportunities

AI-powered digital skills assessment start-up iMocha Raises $14 million

The new funding will be deployed to increase iMocha's skill library selection, reach more global enterprises, and widen its partnership base within the HR Tech ecosystem.

Digital transaction volume grew at 50% in four years, shows data

Around 368,000 candidates have signed up for The FutureSkills PRIME ecosystem that aims to reskill or upskill 412,000 professionals

upGrad KnowledgeHut eyes annual revenue run rate to reach Rs 300 cr by Mar

A study commissioned by Amazon India in September 2021 revealed that nearly 51 per cent of job-seeking adults wanted to pursue opportunities in industries in which they had negligible or no experience

Continuous process of up-skilling employees, utmost need: Virtusa

Virtusa's "Thrive Academy" aims to fulfill this need by providing hands-on exposure and training, a comapny official said

India poised to become $313 bn education and skills market by 2030: Report

The pandemic contributed to an unprecedented jump in online education

Need trainers to impart skill to 500 mn people: Skill Development Secy

About 50 crore people need to be skilled in the next few years and for that there is a need of lakhs of trainers, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Secretary Ravi Mital said in Friday.