The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE)-through the State/UT governments and the Directorate General of Training (DGT) has officially invited industry leaders to join the PM-SETU (Prime Minister Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs) scheme. This initiative represents a significant change in how vocational training works, moving from government-led policy to a model where the industry takes the …

NIIT Foundation, a Delhi-based not-for-profit organisation, has unveiled the Cyber Suraksha Plus initiative, an advanced phase of its national cybersecurity skilling and awareness program Cyber Suraksha initiative. The five-time World Chess Champion and Padma Vibhushan awardee Viswanathan Anand, has been announced as the Ambassador of cybersecurity awareness initiatives of NIIT Foundation. The collaboration aims to amplify public awareness on cybersecurity and responsible digital behaviour through storytelling, …

Athena Education, education consulting and mentorship firm for undergraduate study abroad, has launched Athena Network, a pioneering recruitment initiative. A first-of-its-kind, high-trust platform, Athena Network will debut on December 21, 2025, at Athena HQ, Gurugram, and is designed to enable direct hiring conversations, interviews, and role-based follow-ups between globally educated Indian young professionals and India’s most dynamic startups and high-growth companies. The trend of global …

The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) has rolled out AdWise, a national consumer education programme for school children launched in September, that is set to improve advertising literacy amongst children from Grades 3 to 8 across several cities in India over 15 to 18 months. Following a successful pilot phase, AdWise is being rolled out across Delhi NCR, Mumbai, …

Aahwahan Foundation, in partnership with BDO Rise Pvt. Ltd., recently released its ‘Happiness Kit Programme’, aimed at supporting more than 10,000 underprivileged children across India with a full year’s supply of study materials and essential school supplies. The programme is designed to significantly ease the financial burden on families by providing each child a complete educational kit containing pencils, pens, colours, geometry …

KTS 4.0 will be organised around the theme “Learn Tamil – Tamil Karkalam”, with the aim to promote Tamil learning across India and foster wider appreciation for India’s classical linguistic and literary heritage. A total of 300 college students from Kashi will travel to designated institutions in Tamil Nadu for a 15-day Tamil learning programme. Beginning 2nd December, 2025, the Ministry …