Students from class VI  to XII can register at https://worldskillsindia.co.in/JuniorSkills2021. Top 21 students will get an opportunity to travel to WorldSkills International Competition  JuniorSkills Championship 2021 extends registration date till June 30th, 2021, providing an opportunity to students to take part in the first ever national-level skill competition.  Being organized by NSDC in collaboration with CBSE, JuniorSkills is an endeavour to create …

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, is hosting a four-day International Symposium on “Artificial Intelligence for Social Good.” The virtual event, which begins on June 30, 2021, would bring together 46 top academicians, researchers and industry experts from nine countries. Professor Rajat Moona, Director, IIT Bhilai, and Dr. Rajendra Kumar, IAS, Additional Secretary, MeitY are the keynote speakers. Both these institutions are …

The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and WhatsApp on June 24 announced an alliance to launch the Digital Skill Champions Program that aims to train India’s youth on digital skills, in order to make them employment ready. Through this program, school and university students would be coached to imbibe digital and online skills that would culminate with WhatsApp and NSDC awarding ‘Digital …

Godrej Interio, one of India’s leading furniture solutions brand from Godrej Group, in a statement on its recent survey says that children studying from home are facing long-term mental and physical health concerns due to bad posture. The study ‘Taking care of children as they learn from home’ by Godrej Interio’s Workplace and Ergonomics Research Cell attempted to study the …

By Dr. Lakshmi Mohan, Director Though the pandemic has affected the internship format and opportunities, students have to be optimistic and persuasive about their learning. Through remote internships, which is the current option for internships, students must carve their way to preparing for a bright career. They need to pick up the ability to apply their conceptual learnings, build confidence …

The grand finale of Toycathon-2021, which went virtual from 22nd June to 24th June due to Covid-19 restrictions, is slated for an interesting finish. The winners in three tracks will be announced on June 26. Some select teams from finalists were also given an opportunity to interact with Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing. PM took keen interest in ideas of …