Leading corporations Deloitte, Bosch, Merck, Quess Corporation and SEG Automotive among others have highlighted the need for CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) initiatives to intensify capacity building and scaling-up resources to sustain and improve quality of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education in schools across India. CSR representatives of these corporations made the suggestions at a Roundtable conference organised by …

Project Management Institute (PMI), the world’s leading authority in project management, showcased the transformative power of AI to enhance the profession at its 16th Project Management South Asia Conference held last week in New Delhi. The theme of this year’s conference ‘Master Your Future Today in Rapidly Emerging Trends & Economies,’ focused on actionable insights and best practices that empower …

The educational landscape in Pune witnessed a significant event as Leadership For Equity (LFE) and FLAME University successfully concluded their second edition of the annual Research Symposium, “Transforming Educational Systems at Scale for 21st Century Skills: Ensuring Equity Amidst Change,” on September 27-28, 2024. Held at FLAME University’s campus, this two-day symposium emerged as a melting pot of ideas, bringing …

Woxsen University successfully hosted the #FutureYou Summit, a dynamic event that explored the future of education. The Summit brought together prominent thought leaders, academic experts, and stakeholders in the field of education to deliberate on key topics and challenges facing academia, such as policy and immigration issues, human-centered design, psychological resilience and leadership in academia, and reinventing diversity in education, …

The Automotive Skills Development Council (ASDC)’s Annual Conclave 2024 themed “Collaborate, Empower, Accelerate, and Achieve,” brought together key stakeholders from the automotive industry, including policymakers, industry leaders, educators, and training providers, to engage in high-level discussions on the future of automotive skills development in India. The conclave held in New Delhi on Sep 27 was addressed by Ramdas ji Athawale, Minister of …

The continuing practice of begging indicates deep socio-economic disparities in the country. As per the 2011 census, there were more than 413 thousand beggars and vagrants in India. They include women, children, transgender and elderly who are forced to beg for survival. Earlier, giving and accepting alms was part of spiritual practices aimed at cultivating humility but these days an …