World Youth Skills Day, observed on July 15th, recognizes the importance of empowering young people with skills for employment, entrepreneurship, and sustainable development. The theme for World Youth Skills Day 2024 is Youth Skills for Peace and Development. It highlights the crucial role that young people play in peacebuilding and conflict resolution efforts. As the world faces a multitude of …

IIT Madras’ ‘Sports Tech Start-Up Conclave’, a first-of-its-kind event, was inaugurated in New Delhi on July 12. The Two-Day Conclave in collaboration aims to boost indigenization and technology support for Atmanirbhar Bharat in sports sector. Being spearheaded by IIT Madras Center of Excellence in Sports Science and Analytics (CESSA), this two-day conclave will also boost Deep Tech start-ups in Sports Sector by providing …

ETS, the educational assessment, research, and measurement organization and the owner of assessments such as TOEFL® and GRE®, has announced the launch of a specially curated TOEFL Official Beginners Guide for Indian students. This book, which will be provided to Indian test takers at no cost, has been specifically created for the Indian market, with validated content from ETS. The …

The Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT), a national-level MBA entrance exam opens XAT 2025 registeration from July 15th, 2024. Interested students can register and view other details at http://www.xatonline.in/. The registration window opens on July 15th, 2024, and interested candidates are required to create an account, fill out the application form, and upload necessary documents such as a photograph and signature. The application …

Automotive Skills Development Council (ASDC) announced its collaboration with BYD to launch the annual BYD Innovate-a-thon competition during its ASDC Partners’ Forum on July 12, 2024, in New Delhi. This competition aims to unite students across disciplines in the Electric Vehicle Domain, fostering creativity, teamwork, innovation, sustainability, and excellence. At the ASDC Partners’ Forum, BYD officially launched this initiative with …

MediSim VR, a leader in healthcare simulation training technology, has announced the establishment of Chennai’s first Center of Excellence (CoE) VR lab at Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (SRIHER). This state-of-the-art facility offers access to immersive and interactive VR- training for medical students across the nation. Since its inception, MediSim VR has benefited over 4,000 students, providing unparalleled access to immersive, …