Skill Development

Swiggy signs MoU with upGrad for skill development of delivery partners

The delivery partners can enrol for the courses via the Swiggy Partner app

Over 40% of India's IT, gig workforce adopt AI; employability rises

According to the India Skills Report 2026, India now contributes 16 per cent of the world's AI talent, projected to grow to 1.25 million professionals by 2027

Corporate affairs ministry reworking PM internship scheme guidelines

This comes as MCA is placing first batch of interns as it races for full roll out

Winning with AI: It's not AI, but users of AI, who'll take your job

The authors' calm and confident approach makes AI seem less monstrous than it is made out to be

SPVs with anchor partners to be set up under ₹60,000 cr PM-SETU scheme

Special purpose vehicles with credible anchor industry partners will be set up under the Rs 60,000-crore PM-SETU scheme to manage clusters and ensure outcome-based training, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship said. Under the Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs (PM-SETU), launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, new, demand-driven courses will be introduced in a bid to transform 1,000 government ITIs across India into modern, industry-aligned training institutions. Besides, existing courses will be revamped in collaboration with industries. The scheme will also help create pathways for long-term diplomas, short-term courses, and executive programmes. PM-SETU will follow a hub-and-spoke model, with 200 hub ITIs linked to 800 spoke ITIs. Each hub will be equipped with advanced infrastructure, innovation and incubation centres, production units, training of trainer facilities, and placement services, while the

PM Modi launches schemes worth ₹62k crore with poll-bound Bihar in focus

The schemes include a major national initiative to upgrade Industrial Training Institutes and several youth-focused programmes in Bihar

PM Modi unveils initiatives worth over ₹62,000 cr for youth; Bihar in focus

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday unveiled various youth-focused initiatives worth more than Rs 62,000 crore, with a special emphasis on poll-bound Bihar. Modi launched PM-SETU (Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs), a centrally sponsored scheme with an investment of Rs 60,000 crore. It envisages the upgradation of 1,000 government ITIs in a hub-and-spoke model comprising 200 hub ITIs and 800 spoke ITIs. "Collectively, PM-SETU will redefine India's ITI ecosystem, making it government-owned but industry-managed, with global co-financing support from the World Bank and Asian Development Bank," a PMO statement earlier said. In the first phase of the scheme implementation, there will be a special focus on ITIs in Patna and Darbhanga in Bihar. A special emphasis of the programme will be on transformative projects in Bihar, reflecting the state's rich legacy and youthful demographic, the statement said. Modi launched Bihar's revamped ...

Skilling failure: Govt must streamline delivery models for better outcomes

With the launch of the Skill India Mission, NSDC became nodal implementing agency for myriad skills under this umbrella, a function that demands a significantly different set of managerial abilities

PM internship scheme pilot likely to be extended for two months

The launch of the full fledged scheme would be based on the feedback received from the stakeholder consultations and evaluation of outcomes during the implementation of the Pilot Project

India emerging GCC hub for life sciences companies, says EY report

The report, titled Reimagining Life Sciences Global Capability Centres (GCCs), said that life sciences GCCs in India now handle 70 per cent of finance, 75 per cent of HR, 62 per cent of supply chain

KPMG India Skills Head on Consulting in the Age of AI

Narayanan Ramaswamy, National Leader - Education & Skill Development at KPMG India, shares transition from B-school to corporate tips, the skills global MBAs need, and how to stay ahead in an AI world

Decriminalising offences under Apprenticeship Act to boost skilling

Under the amended section 30, there will be advisory for first-time offenders and censure for subsequent offences, and thereafter, leading to penalties, if any

Align skill development programmes with local needs: House committee

A parliamentary panel has asked the skill ministry to match training programmes with local job demands, speed up skill gap reports, and improve PMKVY's industry alignment

Reliance, Adani, Mahindra among top firms in ₹60k cr govt ITI upgrade plan

The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship plans to modernise 1,000 ITIs, train two million youth in five years, and align vocational education with industry needs in a hub-and-spoke model

Skill ministry eyes 1990s-style reforms for vocational education

Skilling to be redefined, realigned with global standards under proposed policy

Truth behind MIT researchers' claim that using ChatGPT can rot your brain

MIT researchers say using ChatGPT can rot your brain. Truth is little more complicated

Changing skill demands: Era of big bench strength at IT firms may be over

Companies such as Infosys, Wipro, Cognizant, and Tech Mahindra have maintained their IT utilisation rates at around 85 per cent over the past couple of years

LTTS, BITS Pilani, CRENS team up for R&D, skill growth in national security

L&T Technology Services on Wednesday said it has signed an MoU with BITS Pilani and the Centre for Research and Excellence in National Security (CRENS), to drive R&D and skill development in areas critical to national security. Hosted at the Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani's Hyderabad campus, CRENS will be the central hub for this collaboration, engaging with law enforcement, industry specialists, and academic researchers to drive technological innovation and comprehensive skill development. Participation from defence experts, including former leaders from the armed forces and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), will also be seen, a company statement said. "This landmark collaboration aims to drive Research & Development (R&D), innovation, and skill development in areas critical to national security, including cybersecurity, perimeter security, digital forensics, and emerging technologies," it said. LTTS and BITS Pilani ...

Chhattisgarh govt signs new agreement to boost its textile hub ambitions

The agreement with the Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI) is expected to boost the state's economy and create jobs

PMKVY 4.0: Parl panel asks skill ministry to make placement figures public

The move will also ensure that there is a database of the employment generated under the central government's flagship skill development scheme