Randstad, the HR services company, has announced it is supporting UNICEF’s Passport to Earning (P2E) program in India with the goal of training 20,000 young people with the skills they need to enter the labor market. This project aims to upskill this talent pool via a series of skilling modules, during which they will receive training in digital productivity tools and methods, presentation skills, best practices …

A new study published recently says using a low-cost app called START (Screening Tools for Autism Risk using Technology), could open the door to help millions of children with autism spectrum conditions to get earlier screening quickly and inexpensively, leading to life-changing support.  Researchers from India, the UK and US tested the app with 131 two- to seven-year-olds living in …

On the eve of World Youth Skills Day, MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar flaged off first batch of Namda Art products for export to the UK The Namda craft of Kashmir is being successfully revived under a Skill India’s Pilot Project as part of the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), with nearly 2,200 candidates from across six districts of the state, …

As the role of academic degrees is decreasing and skill, knowledge, data, and AI is changing how students, companies, and society see the world, Graduate Venture Program (GVPs) can offer HEIs in India the opportunity to engage youth and in the process will help creating a long-term impact on Indian business and the global economy writes Zahor Ahmad Paray* Graduate …

Pidilite Industries Ltd., a leading manufacturer of construction and specialty chemicals, as well as art and craft products, has signed a year-long Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Government of Gujarat, represented by the Gujarat Council of School Education (GCSE). The objective of this collaboration is to promote and enhance learning through arts and crafts across the state of Gujarat. …

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has launched an online certification course on Construction Technology and Management, which will teach the latest advances in construction technology and management practices. This course is aimed at working professionals in structural design and construction firms but also at faculty in engineering colleges as well as students who intend to work in the construction industry …