NITI Aayog on October 8 released a pioneering study, AI for Inclusive Societal Development, a first-of-its-kind effort to systematically explore how Artificial Intelligence (AI) and frontier technologies can be harnessed to transform the lives and livelihoods of India’s 490 million informal workers – the backbone of the nation’s economy. While global discourse on AI has largely centered around white-collar jobs and the formal economy, this …

India’s strength lies in its young, talented and skilled manpower compared to any other nation. “This is a big strength of India and by using this strength, if we are successful in giving them the right education, right skills, then we can move ahead in the world,” remarked Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport and Highways. The minister, who inaugurated …

In a landmark initiative for youth development giving a decisive push to education, skilling, and entrepreneurship across the country, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on October 4 announced the Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs (PM-SETU), a centrally sponsored scheme with an investment of ₹60,000 crore. The initiative aims to modernize 1,000 Government ITIs across the country …

PowerSchool, a provider of cloud-based software in K-12 education has announced opening of its new Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Chennai. With a focus on building advanced AI and machine learning capabilities, the Chennai CoE will play a pivotal role in driving PowerSchool’s global and India-focussed technology strategy. With its expanding footprint in India, PowerSchool is deepening investments in talent, …

SNVA EduTech Limited, a global education and skilling enterprise with a presence in over 60 countries, has announced the strategic acquisition of Edureka, Veranda Higher Education, and Six Phrase from Veranda Learning Solutions Limited. This acquisition will be completed through a share-swap arrangement, under which Veranda and its subsidiary will hold a joint stake in SNVA EduTech. This partnership aims to build one …

A popular, US-based academic ranking system, it focuses on recent research productivity and provides an objective measure of scholarly impact within the field of computer science Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani, one of India’s premier private deemed university, has broken into the Top 10 Indian Institutes in CS Rankings, a prestigious International Ranking focused on Computer Science …