By Ramanujam Thirumalai, CTO, Global Products and Solutions (GPS), NIIT Ltd. A recent study found that 78% of employers consider fresh engineering graduates ill-equipped for the workplace. One of India’s Tier 1 IT firms cut its fresher intake by more than 70%—from 38,000 in FY23 to just 10,000. Across industries, onboarding delays for new hires are now stretching well beyond a …
The Tourism & Hospitality Skill Council (THSC) on July 24 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Lalit Suri Hospitality School (TLSHS) to enhance industry-aligned training and certification. Reaffirming their shared commitment to skill development and employability in India’s growing tourism and hospitality sector, the two partners said this collaboration reflects a shared commitment to empowering India’s youth through …
The AeroVision Drone Lab, a drone training and innovation facility, named as iFLY (Innovation in Flight Laboratory for Youth) sponsored by the AICTE in collaboration with AVPL, was inaugurated at Manav Rachna University on July 25. The lab is aimed at creating a skilled, future-ready workforce in drone technology and services. Set up as a robust, interdisciplinary hub, the iFLY …
Electronics Sector Skills Council of India (ESSCI), in collaboration with the District Mineral Foundation Trust (DMFT), Bokaro, on July 25 announced the successful culmination of their joint skill development initiative, which has empowered 600 young individuals from mining-affected areas of Jharkhand. The project’s completion was marked by a specialized placement drive where several industry partners extended job offers to the …
QS I-GAUGE, a rating system for HEIs, has released its report named “From vision to reality: Tracking NEP 2020 implementation in Indian higher education” with a series of findings on the progress of implementation of NEP 2020 in higher education institutions in India. The report focuses on five pivotal themes that encapsulated the essence of NEP 2020 covering learner-centric education, digital learning, …
Given its cost-effective and eco-friendly nature, the developed composite has potential applications in automobiles, furniture, electronics, and packaging industries Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati Researchers have developed an eco-friendly composite material made of ‘Bambusa tulda’, a fast-growing bamboo species in Northeast India, combined with biodegradable polymers. Due to its properties such as, high strength, thermal stability, low moisture absorption and cost …
