Skill Development

Skill ministry, Amazon launch nationwide cloud, AI skilling programme

The nationwide initiative will target 150,000 learners for foundational cloud and AI training, with 10,000 participants receiving intensive, job-ready skills

87 mn Indian youth are not studying, working or in training: NITI Aayog

An estimated 8.7 crore Indian youth aged 15 to 29 are not studying, working, or receiving training, a recent Niti Aayog report said, highlighting the urgent need for subsidised training programmes to encourage self-employment and align with local demand and emerging sectors. The Aayog, in the report titled 'Reimagining Skilling for Viksit Bharat@2047', said the estimate is based on data from the 78th round of the National Sample Survey conducted in 2021. To ensure the highest impact, the Aayog organised India's workforce landscape and learners into five segments -- schooling; tertiary education; formal and informal work; not in education, employment and training (NEET) youth; and women. "NEET youth are constrained by the absence of income and the sunk cost of prior education. Students often cannot layer paid skilling onto existing financial commitments," it said. The Aayog has defined NEET youth as youth comprising individuals between the ages of 15 and 29 who are not engaged in ..

PM Modi announces AI training for 10 million youth over the next year

The programme would mark a sharp expansion of existing AI skilling efforts, with Modi also highlighting opportunities in aviation, sports, green mobility and other emerging sectors

No AI skills gap assessment; 47.6% of PMKVY's AI candidates certified: Govt

Of 53,449 candidates enrolled in AI-related job roles under PMKVY 4.0, 39,104 were trained, 28,345 assessed and 25,466 certified as of June 30, 2026

Brics adopts labour declaration, launches India-backed CONNECT platform

Brics labour ministers adopted a joint declaration in Hyderabad and launched the India-backed CONNECT platform to strengthen cooperation on labour, skills and social security

AI threatens low-end jobs, making skilling an urgent national priority

Govt needs to focus more on low-end work, which will be impacted more by technology and artificial intelligence

MSDE, higher education department, UGC to form panel on HEI recognition

Joint committee will finalise recognition norms and operational guidelines to enable higher education institutions to develop vocational qualifications and issue nationally recognised certificates

Govt clears ₹1,238 cr PM-SETU investment plans, expands to 200 ITI clusters

The Centre has approved Strategic Investment Plans worth Rs 1,237.58 crore under PM-SETU and expanded the skilling programme beyond its pilot phase to all 200 identified ITI clusters

Apprenticeship applications at six-year low in 2025 despite vacancies

Applications under the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme fell to a six-year low in 2025, exposing a widening gap between vacancies and candidate participation

One in four AI learners from non-tech backgrounds in India: Report

AI is rapidly evolving into a mainstream workforce capability, with non-technical professionals and learners from Tier-II cities driving adoption, career growth and salary gains

NSDC Academy's placement ladder loses candidates at nearly every rung

Data from the NSDC Academy dashboard show that only 23 per cent of enrolled candidates have secured jobs, highlighting challenges in converting training into employment

Rich Insights on the digital shift | From Wipro’s tech expert

In this session, Gaurav Gupta, Program Manager, Wipro shared his insights on digital transformation. Note: The opinions are those of the speaker and do not represent the employer or any companies.

Master the critical MBA skills

In this session, Prof. Dr. Parin Somani, CEO, London Organisation of Skills Development provides insights on skill development and evolution of MBA.

Industry must rethink talent pitch if it can't attract youth: MCA Secy

MCA Secretary Deepti Gaur Mukerjee said companies must reflect on the quality of internships and workplace appeal under the Prime Minister Internship Scheme

Skill ministry working on unified database of skilling centres: MSDE Secy

MSDE Secretary Debashree Mukherjee said the ministry is building a common database of skilling centres to improve coordination and benchmark quality standards

Database for training centres in works: Skills Secy Debashree Mukherjee

Skills Secretary Debashree Mukherjee says the government is also exploring cluster-based apprenticeship models to boost MSME participation

Govt plans overhaul of skilling course content, pilot likely in 2 months

Govt to pilot modular, digital-first skilling content with 200 learning units to boost flexibility and sector-specific training

Centre's apprenticeship scheme sees 15x rise in trainee dropouts in 5 years

Dropouts under the government's apprenticeship scheme have surged over 15 times in five years, outpacing enrolments and completions, raising concerns over training outcomes

Only 22% of candidates trained under PMKVY secured employment, shows data

Government data show that only 22% of candidates certified under PMKVY 1.0 to 3.0 secured jobs, with placements for SC and ST candidates at about 25%, even as PMKVY 4.0 delinks training from targets

Rajasthan govt to set up ₹2,000 crore fund for school infrastructure

Rajasthan to create ₹2,000-crore school infrastructure fund, build 1,500 classrooms and AI labs in 1,000 schools as part of wider Budget push on education, jobs, and rural infrastructure