NEW DELHI: NITI Aayog is mapping India’s requirement for skilled workers and gaps in training in the country in key sectors, beginning with infrastructure areas such as telecom, power and highways. The exercise, which is to be completed in a time-bound manner, will Continue reading
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Singapore eyeing Skill India collaboration during Narendra Modi visit
In Narendra Modi’s visit on November 23-24, the country sees a chance to expand the collaboration to a national scale by dovetailing the ITE concept to PM Modi’s Skill India initiative. Continue reading
PM Modi launches Skill Development Mission, hopes to make India a hub of skilled manpower
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched his pet project Skill India Campaign in New Delhi on the occasion of the first ever World Youth Skills Day which included the launch of the National Skill Development Mission and unveiling Continue reading
Swiss apprenticeship model makes inroads in India
Switzerland’s ambassador to India, Linus von Castelmur, is flying the flag for the Swiss apprenticeship model in India. By highlighting the link between vocational education and innovation, he hopes to make apprenticeships an important component of India-Swiss bilateral cooperation.
Following on from a pilot project that saw several thousand people trained using the Swiss vocational education training (VET) model, Swiss companies Continue reading
Make in India – a jugalbandi of IT & manufacturing skills
Anand Mahindra, one of India’s most well-known entrepreneurs, has defined his vision for the ambitious ‘Make in India’ initiative as a “jugalbandi” between the country’s IT and manufacturing prowess.
Anand Mahindra, one of India’s most well-known entrepreneurs, has defined his vision for the ambitious ‘Make in India’ initiative as a “jugalbandi” between Continue reading
India, China Sign 24 Agreements: Climate Change, Railways and Yoga College Among Topics Discussed
Prime Minister Modi and Premier Li signed a record 24 agreements on Friday to help strengthen cooperation the ties between India and China.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met in Beijing Friday and signed 24 agreements worth $10 billion covering various sectors Continue reading