In a record-breaking event on March 19, 2024, O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) in collaboration with the Flag Foundation of India (FFI), created the largest human waving national flag surpassing all previous Guinness World Records. The event saw the certified participation of 7368 students and staff of JGU which was endorsed by the Officials of the Guinness World Records organization.   The Adjudicator …

This year, Holi, the festival of colors and vibrancy, one of the most globally recognized joyful mass festival in India, falls on March 25. A bountiful of spring, a myriad of colors and uninhabited display of collective celebration is what characterizes this important religious festival, which has actually become one of the eagerly anticipated national festivals especially by the millions …

The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) under the aegis of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT),  Guwahati and Rooman Technologies to provide India’s first microcredit advanced certificate courses in new age skills to the youth. The partnership will offer the transfer of earned credits, …

Employability.life, a skilling platform offering Experiential Microcredentials (XPMC) framework by way of project experiences inside the campuses and industry partners, in alliance with Federation University Australia, has shortlisted 7 Indian universities to run the Future of Work Centre program. This program is the first of its kind, offering skill-based training programs for graduates to enhance their employability in line with …

Team Starks from Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Sathyamangalam, Erode, Tamil Nadu, recently were announced as the winners of the BioMed Bhārat Hackathon by GITAM (Deemed to be University). The winners showcasing their ingenuity in developing a non-invasive monitoring device for neonates born to diabetic mothers, were awarded a cash prize of INR 1,00,000. GITAM School of Technology (GST), GITAM …

Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com company, on March 19 released new research showing that when artificial intelligence (AI) is fully harnessed, workers in India with AI skills and expertise could see salary hikes of over 54%, with workers in IT (65%), and research and development (62%) enjoying the highest pay increases. To better understand emerging AI usage trends and skilling …