Approximately 267 million adults in India are users of tobacco, which represents about 29% of the adult population aged 15 and above. This figure includes both smoking and smokeless tobacco products. In fact, India is currently grappling with a silent, pervasive pandemic of addiction, cutting across all demographics and socio-economic strata. From drugs and alcohol to tobacco and smartphones, the spectrum of addictions is …

ILO, NSDC, World Bank, and UNESCO on July 4 jointly organized the 8th SKILLS Bridge Masterclass conducted by ILO India office Geneva. In addition to union Skills minister, Jayant Chaudhary, who delivered the inaugural keynote, Dr. Haja Ramatulai Wurie, Minister of Technical and Higher Education, Sierra Leone and Ruben Sargsyan, Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, Armenia participated in …

In the ‘Gita Sanidhya’ lecture series going on uninterrupted for the past one year organized by the collaboration of SRK Knowledge Foundation-Surat (SRKKF) and Narmad University’s Center for Social Studies, known speakers from across the country imparted knowledge for 55,000 minutes. The concluding ceremony of the series held on June 25 was graced by the   Governor, Acharya Devvratji and State Education Minister Dr. Prafulbhai Pansheriya at Sanjivkumar Auditorium, Pal-Adajan, Surat on …

KPMG in India and the NHRD Bangalore Chapter   have announced that they would be coming together to offer a variety of short virtual instructor led executive training programmes specifically targeted at Human Resources (‘HR’) professionals across various levels. These programmes will allow HR professionals to hone specific skills that they need to build and learn outside of their own domain. Participants …

World champions of Imagine Cup 2021 will win USD 75,000 and a mentorship opportunity with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Microsoft on March 10 announced the India winners of the 2021 edition of Imagine Cup, its flagship innovation challenge for students and technology enthusiasts. The India winners, Team Detectd from G.H. Raisoni College of Engineering, Nagpur and Team Intelli-Sense from the Vellore Institute of Technology will proceed directly to …

The Indian Plumbing Skills Council (IPSC) aligned to Skill India program, under the aegis of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), has prepared a database of over 900 plumbers who are ready to provide their services during the lockdown period, across the country. Keeping in mind the need for stringent health and safety norms, the IPSC has also …