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 …

The Automotive Skills Development Council (ASDC) successfully hosted the convocation ceremony for Project Sakhi, an initiative undertaken in partnership with BluSmart, South Asia’s largest all-electric ride-hailing service and EV charging infrastructure network, and supported by the SIDBI Swavalamban Foundation to empower women as skilled electric vehicle (EV) drivers. Held at the Driver Training Institute, Burari, Delhi, on March 7, the event marked a significant milestone in fostering gender inclusivity in …

The Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) on March 6 organized a Breakout session, on “National Centres of Excellence for Skilling”, announced in the Union Budget 2025-26. The breakout session was one of the eleven such sessions which were held in the follow up to the post-budget webinar on “Investing in People”, which was conducted on March 5 for which Department of Higher …

Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning India Ltd. & the Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University (DSEU) inaugurated a HVAC Training Facility at DSEU Campus to run Skill Development Programs that aim to enhance students and technicians ‘knowledge and skills in Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) technologies. This follows the signing of the MoU in October 2024 between the two. As part of …