The Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a state visit to USA has presented 5-point proposals for furthering India-USA academic and research collaboration. Speaking at ‘India-USA: Skilling for the Future’ in Washington DC in presence of First Lady, Dr. Jill Biden, on June 22, PM Modi gave the following proposals: Integrated approach bringing together government, industry and academia Encouraging …

A month-long summer coding program ‘De-coding Coding’ completely free of cost for the students of 3 government schools in Raipur by Codeyoung, an online learning platform for children, concluded on a high note on June 22.  Jayant Nahata, IAS, Assistant Collector, Raipur, (C.G) attended the valedictory function and felicitated the top 5 students from each school for their exceptional performance in the program. …

Superseding the UGC (Institutions Deemed to be Universities) Regulations 2019, the new Regulations are built on the principle of a “light but tight” regulatory framework envisioned in the National Education Policy 2020. There are around 170 deemed institutions in the country currently and were faced with a kind of uncertainty since 2010 in face of standoff with the regulators and public …

TeamLease Digital, in its its latest research study titled “Cybersecurity: Securing India’s Digital Frontier” has said that as of May 2023, the industry had approximately 40,000 open opportunities, indicating the growing demand for skilled cybersecurity professionals. However, the demand-supply gap stood at 30%, projecting a major skill challenge in the industry. The research study also reveals that global weekly cyber-attacks have …

National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) signed an MoU on June 20 with Labour, Employment Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (LESDE) department of the Government of Mizoram and Sikkim-based Medhavi Skills University (MSU) to develop an international centre for innovation and skills excellence in Mizoram for skilling the youth, pursuing domestic and overseas employment opportunities in hospitality and tourism sectors and in their allied …

The 4th Education Working Group meeting (EdWG) spread over two days is being held in Pune to finalize outcome documents. These documents are to be presented at the Education Ministers meeting also in this Maharashtra metropolis and an educational hub on 22nd June, 2023. Education for a sustainable and prosperous future will be part of declaration by the G20 countries later this …