The two-day Visitor’s Conference on July 10-11 was inaugurated by  The President of India, Droupadi Murmu, at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 10th July 2023 and was attended by over 150 vice-chancellors and HEI heads. Visitor’s Awards 2021 The President of India also presented the Visitor’s Awards 2021. The Visitor’s Award for ‘Innovation’ was conferred on Prof. Venktesh Singh from the School …

Quess Corp, India’s leading business service provider on July 20 released the ‘New Collar Generation Report’ which uncovers the aspirations of India’s informal economy post-pandemic. The report reveals that a majority of workers in India are still without any social security coverage, and their aspirations to move into an inclusive, secure lifestyle are taking shape. Findings from the report indicate that informal employees are prioritising …

A lack of awareness about tech careers may be a primary reason for the shortage of candidates in India’s tech industry says Wiley Edge’s first-ever India survey report.  Wiley’s global talent development solution, Wiley Edge recently conducted a comprehensive survey targeting 200 senior IT decision-makers and approximately 1,000 young professionals aged 21 to 25, working in Indian tech enterprises and found that …

Open Institute of Technology (OPIT), a fully accredited Higher Education Institution under the European Qualification Framework (EQF), has announced offer of undergraduate and post-graduate degree courses in technology to Indian students. These include BSc & MSc degrees courses in Computer Science, Applied Data Science & Artificial Intelligence to be offered in virtual mode. As an exclusively online institution, OPIT breaks barriers by …

To foster the growth of entrepreneurship in India, the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has on July 17 conducted a “Chintan Shvir”, aimed at bringing together various stakeholders, including central ministries, state governments, organizations, institutions, financial institutions, and entrepreneurs, to collaborate and create a unified approach towards promoting entrepreneurship. Skill ministers, Dharmendra Pradhan and Rajeev Chandrasekhar attended the sessions. The …

A first of its kind, a 2-day National Women Vice Chancellors’ Conference organized by Association of Indian Universities (AIU) is playing a rare platform on July 17-18 for discussing the leadership roles of women academic leaders in higher education in India. There are 75 women vice-chancellors in India, which is just over 20% and this event is an effort to …