The Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of Vishwakarma (Indic craftsman deity) of birth anniversary, designated as the Vishwakarma Day to celebrate and acknowledge artisans and craftspeople in India, launched a centrally fully funded scheme for these traditional skilled people on September 17 in New Delhi. PM Vishwakarma will be fully funded by the Union Government with an outlay …

Skill India Digital (SID) billed as the Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for skilling, education, employment, and entrepreneurship ecosystem of India was formally unveiled by the union MSDE. It is a comprehensive digital platform aimed at synergizing and transforming the skills, education, employment, and entrepreneurship landscape of India. The platform aligns with the vision articulated in the G20 framework for building DPI and …

The 2023 IC3 Institute Student Quest Survey Report has shed further light on the interplay between students, parents, and counselors in shaping the course of higher education and career aspirations. For the first time since its inception, this year’s survey also included parents, attempting to quantify their impact in students’ educational journey. The survey revealed only 35% of parents had …

Students from India looking to study abroad will have an excellent opportunity to explore their options for studying in France during the “Choose France Tour 2023”, a series of education fairs to be held in India from 8th to 15th October, 2023. A French government initiative, the Choose France Tour will present Indian students, especially high-school graduates, with various prospects for pursuing advanced studies in France, and …

Manesar (Haryana)-based BML Munjal University (BMU), a Hero Group Initiative this September, has added its 5th school this year with the launch of the School of Liberal Studies (SoLS). The new school   will offer multi-disciplinary graduate programs from this year. The university said that SoLS offers a four-year B.A. (Hons) degree with an optional exit point in the third year. …

LISSUN, a mental health platform, has introduced a contextualized tech product to nurturing students’ mental and emotional well-being when the students are grappling with intense academic competition and exam pressure. The core objective of this offering is to extend support to students, coaching institutes, hostels, administrative bodies, and the community at large in the critical mission of suicide prevention. The …