Special Olympics Bharat (SOB), a National Sports Federation for the development of sports for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities conducted a National Table Tennis Coaching Camp from July 15-20, at the Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies (MRIIRS), Faridabad. MRIIRS is knowledge partner to Special Olympics Bharat. The five-day long camp saw 72 athletes and 32 coaches from 14 …

National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with LawSikho, a legal education startup, to impart skill training to aspiring learners (from legal and non-legal backgrounds) and provide upskilling in legal programs. NSDC and LawSikho will also provide joint certification for various courses. They will facilitate low-interest skill loans to the learners through NSDC’s network and strategic …

Jio Institute, a multi-disciplinary higher education institute set up in 2018 as a Greenfield Institute under UGC (Institutions of Eminence Deemed to be Universities) Regulations, 2017 in Ulwe, Navi Mumbai as a philanthropic initiative by Reliance Industries Ltd. and Reliance Foundation, welcomed its founding batch of students at an inaugural programme on July 20 at the campus. The first cohort …

The M3M Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the M3M Group,  has joined hands with CII Foundation to train 3000 youth. The agreement was signed by Dr. Aishwarya Mahajan, President, M3M Foundation, and Sougata Roy Choudhury, Executive Director, CII on July 15. Under this MoU, a total of 3000 youth will be trained in the Gurugram district of Haryana and Dharamsala …

The 7th edition of Indian higher education institutions (HEIs) rankings, India Rankings 2022 under the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) was unveiled on July 15 by the union Minister of Education, Dharmendra Pradhan, at a physical event in New Delhi after two years of virtual releases. The Minister also symbolically felicitated a few of the top ranking institutions on the occasion. …

EdTech company Great Learning, part of the BYJU’S group, has released a report titled, ‘Upskilling Financial Impact Report’ a couple of days before the World Youth Skills Day (July 15).   The report reveals interesting trends and insights on the ROI of upskilling for professionals at every stage of their career and emphasizes the long-term financial impact of upskilling. The study compares …