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IIT, IIM students get double the salary of other college grads
As employers look for quality talent, engineering graduates from top IITs are fetching 137 per cent higher salary package than an average engineer, while management graduates from top IIMs are getting 121 per cent more than an average MBA graduate, according to a report. In IITs, computer science or information technology graduates are receiving the highest annual package of Rs 6.9 lakh per annum, global online talent measurement solution provider Mettl said in its campus hiring report 2018. The report said candidates proficient in new-age skills like machine learning and data science are found to be hired largely from the top IITs. "New IITs are catching up fast with top NITs in terms of compensation packages offered, especially for CS or IT graduates where new IITs have surpassed top NITs," it said. In a region-wise analysis of management institutions, the report observed that west India held a leading position with 17 per cent higher compensations than the average ...
'Shahjahanpur farmers yet to get Rs 480 Cr sugarcane dues'
Former Union minister Jitin Prasada here today claimed that payments of nearly Rs 480 crore are yet to be made to sugarcane farmers in Shahjahanpur. Speaking to reporters here, Jitin Prasada said, "Former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi had given a big industrial project to the people of the region (Shahjahanpur), which is giving employment to thousands of people even today." He claimed that sugar mill owners are yet to pay nearly Rs 480 crore due to sugarcane farmers in Shahjahanpur. Attacking Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Prasada said, "When the UP chief minister had come here earlier, he (CM) had detected anomalies at the wheat purchase centre, and had even issued orders to initiate action against the guilty, but nothing happened.
Dharmendra Pradhan lays foundation stone for NSTI
In an effort to meet the rising demand for skilled manpower, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has announced to launch the National Skill Training Institute (NSTI) in Barang, Bhubaneswar.The launch announcement was made in the presence of the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas and for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Dharmendra Pradhan.The institute will be set up at a cost of Rs 160 crore. The institute shall be equipped with state of the art facility to impart skill development courses to the trainers and assessors along with training of candidates in new age courses catering to the needs of the industry, designed keeping in mind the youth of the institutes' catchment areas.NSTI, which will function under Directorate General of Training (DGT), is going to include training activities like, Trainers Training (Long term/Short term), Refresher Training (Long term/Short term), Re-skilling/Up skilling courses, Certificate courses and Common Facility Centre ...
Teachers hold protest in Srinagar, detained by police
Dozens of government employees were today detained here as police foiled their protest march towards the official residence of Governor N N Vohra in support of their demands including implementation of the seventh pay commission recommendations. Hundreds of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) teachers assembled at the Sher-e-Kashmir Park here in the summer capital of the state and started marching towards Raj Bhavan in Gupkar area of the city, a police official said. He said the protesting employees were demanding implementation of the seventh pay commission recommendations and de-linking of their salaries from the Union Ministry of Human Resources and Development funding. A large contingent of police was deployed to stop the march and the protesting teachers were asked to disperse, the official said. However, he said, as they continued the march, the police swung into action and used coloured water canons and batons to disperse them. Police also took dozens of teachers into custody, the ...
Moonwalking: South Korea's wage, hours policies backfire for jobless, low income workers
SEOUL (Reuters) - President Moon Jae-in wants South Koreans to work less and earn more - and to achieve that his government has hiked the minimum wage and slashed the maximum length of the working week. But Heo Jeong, who serves barley tea samples at a Lotte Mart store in Seoul, says she lost a third of her income as a result.
India no long among 'fragile five': PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India is no longer considered to be among the 'Fragile Five' and is now considered as the world's fastest-growing economy."Gone are the days when India was considered to be among the 'Fragile Five'. Today, we are the fastest growing economy in the world. Powered by the 125 Crore people of India, we will grow even faster," he said while addressing the valedictory function at the New India Conclave here.Stressing the importance of infrastructure, the Prime Minister said, "India needs great road infrastructure-Bharatmala is building thousands of km of roads. India needs port-led development-Sagarmala is helping build infrastructure. India needs to go digital in public service delivery - JAM trinity (Jan Dhan-Aadhaar & Mobile number) is there."He further noted that the Centre's Skill India mission will help create a pool of skilled talent in the country, thus furthering its growth."India needs villages connected with i-ways - we have laid ...
Pradhan lays foundation stone of NSTI at Barang
Union Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today laid the foundation stone for National Skill Training Institute (NSTI) to be set up at a cost of Rs 160 crore to meet the rising demands for skilled manpower. The Institute, being established on a 5 acre land at Barang here, will be equipped with state-of-the-art facility to impart skill development courses to the trainers and assessors along with training of candidates in new age courses catering to the needs of the industry. To function under the Directorate General of Training (DGT), NSTI will include following training activities like Trainers Training (Long term/Short term), Refresher Training and Re-skilling/Up skilling courses. Speaking on the occasion, Pradhan said the Government has introduced an array of national and state level projects like Make in India, Digital India, Smart Cities, Clean India, Urja Ganga Gas Pipeline Project and Sagarmala Port Project, for which skilled ...
Sterlite asks staff to join back to clean up plant site
More than one-and-a-half months after its copper smelter plant at Tuticorin was ordered to shut down, Sterlite Copper today said it will not sack any of its permanent staff and has asked employees to join back to help clean up the site. The company, which has continued to pay its employees during the shutdown period, has asked its employees to join back duty to help meet local administration's deadline to evacuate sulphuric acid and other materials from the plant, its chief executive officer P Ramnath said. The Tamil Nadu government in late May ordered permanent closure of a copper smelter of the firm after 13 people protesting to demand its shutdown on environmental concerns were killed. Following the shutdown, most of the 707 permanent employees were relocated to other company units like the one at Silvassa in Tamil Nadu. "We have been paying them. It is the Vedanta policy to retain our employees. We (Vedanta group) have got lots of companies, we can always redeploy them there," he .
Britannia rolls out Rs 170-cr unit in Assam; to hire 1,000 persons
FMCG major Britannia today opened its Rs 170-crore manufacturing plant in Assam and announced plans to hire a total 1,000 people at the unit -- its largest greenfield facility. Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today inaugurated the plant at Rampur near Guwahati in presence of Britannia Industries Managing Director Varun Berry. "Women comprise 70 per cent of the factory's workforce and are well represented in all three shifts that the factory operates. The total strength of workers will be around 1,000 people at the time of the factory's full-fledged operations," the company said. Berry informed that this is Britannia's largest greenfield manufacturing facility, which was set up at an investment of Rs 170 crore. "This will cater to the growing demand from North East. We are very excited about this launch as it helps augment our vision to be a total foods company and strengthen our position as a market leader in the packaged foods industry," he added. The company plans further
Sterlite asks staff to report at office quarters, to discuss
The management of Sterlite Copper plant in Tamil Nadu has invited its employees to discuss the next course of action in the wake of closure of the unit after violent protests in May, company sources said today. Around 900 employees who were staying in Tuticorin district, where the plant is located, had left for their hometowns and other places following the closure of the unit by the state government, they said. The Vedanta group unit was ordered to shut down after the protest by locals against it over safety concerns turned violent on May 22 and 23 leading to the death of 13 people in police firing. "It is an internal communication that has been sent to the employees (by the CEO)... asking them to come to the office quarters," a company official told PTI on condition of anonymity. Elaborating, the official said, barring about 200 local employees, the rest had left for their respective hometowns soon after the incidents. "It is like employees connect and communication ..
Pilot hits out at Rajasthan BJP government on skill development
Accusing the BJP government in Rajasthan of misleading the youth of the state in the name of creating job opportunities, the Congress has demanded that the Vasundhara Raje dispensation release a white paper on skill development and employment. "The BJP had in the last Assembly elections promised employment to 15 lakh youths, but it is unfortunate that even 10 per cent of the target could not be achieved," Rajasthan Congress chief Sachin Pilot said. He claimed that even though skill development schemes are being publicised across the country, irregularities in several such centre have come to the fore and subsequently those had to be closed. "This shows that skill development is just a slogan so that youths could be misled," Pilot alleged, and demanded that the government release a white paper giving details of how many youths were given employment after they were imparted skill training.
Govt, private sectors should work together for skilled ecosystem: Pradhan
Union Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan has said that the government and the private sectors should work together to ensure a skilled ecosystem."It's important that government and private sector work hand in hand to ensure strong skilled ecosystem. We're partnering with nations like Japan, UAE etc to ensure global opportunities for training and employment for our youth," the Union Minister said here on Sunday.He further said, "We need to ensure convergence at every step to ensure that we engage the youth of our country meaningfully if we hope to see the New India of our dreams."The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship along with the National Skill Development Corporation on Sunday announced the beginning of India Skills Regional Competitions (Eastern Chapter) 2018 at Shiksha 'O' Anusandhan University in Bhubaneswar.The event also marked the third-anniversary celebration of Skill India Mission, on the occasion of World Youth Skills ...
Govt, pvt sectors should work together for skill dev: Pradhan
Government and private sectors should work in tandem to build a proper skilled ecosystem as India is collaborating with Japan, Germany and other countries for effective training of youth, Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan said today. "It is imperative that the government and the private sector works hand in hand to ensure a successful skilled ecosystem," Pradhan said. He was speaking at the inauguration of an event, marking the 3rd anniversary celebration of Skill India Mission, on the occasion of World Youth Skills Day, observed globally on July 15. "We are also partnering with countries like Japan, Germany and UAE to ensure global opportunities of training and employment for India's youth," the Union Skill Development minister said. K P Krishnan, Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, said, "Under the Skill India Mission, we are able to annually skill, reskill, or upskill close to 1 crore youth in the country just under central government ...
32 persons set free from clutches of trafficker in Jharkhand
Altogether 32 persons, including 17 child labourers were set free from the clutches of an alleged trafficker by the Palamau district police, a senior police officer said today. The labourers were freed on Saturday, the officer said. The prime accused, Rahul Tiwari, is a resident of Samahatu village under the jurisdiction of Dinara police station of Rohtas district in Bihar, the Superintendent of Police (SP) of Palamau district, Indrajeet Mahatha, said, adding, Tiwari has been arrested. Acting on a tip-off, a police team carried out a raid at Daltongunj Railway station yesterday evening, and set free 32 persons, including 17 child laborers, he said. Mahatha said that Tiwari had lured the victims by offering more wages and he was planning to sell them in another state, the police officer added. The 17 child laborers, all aged between 10 and 15 years, have been handed over to the District Child Welfare Committee in Palamau, he said.
Government, private sectors should ensure skilled ecosystem: Pradhan
Union Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday said that the government and the private sector should work together to ensure a skilled ecosystem.
Ola, Haryana govt sign pact to create 35K job opportunities
Cab hailing platform Ola said today that it has inked a pact with Haryana's Department of Employment to create 35,000 entrepreneurial opportunities in the state. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) is part of the state's Saksham Haryana initiative which was rolled out early last year to empower the youth through various skill development initiatives. An Ola spokesperson said a part of these opportunities would be aimed towards development of the driver-partner ecosystem in the state. "The MoU reflects Ola's commitment to accelerate the state government's efforts of creating two lakh jobs for the youth of the state," Ola said in a statement, adding that the MoU aims to create 35,000 job opportunities. Haryana Labour and Employment Minister Nayab Saini said the government has fixed a target to tap the employment potential through jobs in the government and private sector as well as through self employment. "Skill development is key to professional growth and we will thus, be working ..
Skills that can help you at your workplace (July 15 is World Youth Skill Day)
As as been rightly said, "Nothing lasts forever", especially at the workplace. To stay relevant in the industry and at the workplace, upgrade to skills which are newer and designed for modern business.
Norway oil strike set to escalate: no compromise talks planned
OSLO (Reuters) - Norway's ship-owners and two oil unions said on Saturday they planned no compromise talks to end a five-day strike over wages and pension benefits before a planned escalation of the stoppage from Monday.
Punch a minute late for some days and Tesla may fire you
With Elon Musk-headed Tesla focusing on ramping up production of its Model 3 electric sedans, the company has rolled out a new attendance policy under which all hourly employees face termination if they show up at work even one minute late without permission for certain number of times, the media reported.
Railways distribute E-notebooks to wards of its employees
The Chakradharpur Division of South Eastern Railway has distributed electronic note books among 47 girls of lower grade employees, a railway official said. The purpose is to empower the girl students of class X1 and X11 to pursue their studies, said Senior Divisional Commercial Manager (Chakradharpur Division) Bhaskar said. The gadgets were distributed at a function in Chakradharpur yesterday. He said Indian Railway had been implementing various welfare scheme for the wards of the lower grade employees from its Employees Welfare Fund round the year.