Launched in association with the Tamil Nadu Skill Development Corporation (TNSDC), the GUVI Hackathon 2025 aimed to bridge the skill gap in the technology sector by offering real-world exposure to students and helping them become industry-ready. Out of the 5,555 students who received training, 2,885 participated in the hackathon initiative, making it a highly engaging program. The hackathon was conducted …

TiEcon 2025, the world’s leading technology and entrepreneurship conference, kicked off its three-day run at the Santa Clara Convention Center, California, with a powerful focus on Artificial Intelligence under the theme “AiVerse.” This annual three-day conference, themed “AiVerse”, will focus on the vast potential and disruptive power of Artificial Intelligence in shaping the future of enterprises and society and has …

Allied healthcare skill-based training and higher-education platform Emversity, on April 24 announced the successful close of a $5 million Pre-Series A round. The round was led by Z47 and Lightspeed, with participation from Alteria Capital and Innoven Capital. Under the ‘Emversity School of Allied Health Sciences’, students train for roles such as nurses, therapists, caregivers, OT technicians, lab technicians, paramedics …

The 3rd round of the BYD EV INNOVATE-A-THON held recently at Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (TIET), Patiala, as part of an industry-academia collaboration between BYD India and the Automotive Skills Development Council (ASDC) centered on prototype development. The competition, launched in July 2024, began with a digital quiz that tested students’ knowledge of EVs and sustainability. High-performing candidates …

Ophthalmology Training Sightsavers India and Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Memorial (GSVM) Medical College, Kanpur, have signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU to strengthen the Department of Ophthalmology as a Centre of Training Excellence, advancing the clinical and surgical training of ophthalmology and optometry students and enhancing outreach for rural eye health in Uttar Pradesh. Under this collaboration, Sightsavers India will …

Centurion University, Bhubaneswar set to train 2,000 Zimbabwean Government officers over the next two years in international skill development and capacity building, started with a cohort of 71 these mid-career officers at University’s Jatni Campus on March 17. The initiative focuses on developing competencies in key sectors such as power, electric vehicles and automotive, apparel and textiles, and agriculture, equipping …