The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), in collaboration with Generation India Foundation (GIF) and Amazon Web Services India Private Limited (AWS India) is providing cloud skills training to 1,500 learners and connecting them to employment opportunities, under project AMBER. The initiative has been undertaken under the SANKALP programme of MSDE with a focus on women to improve gender diversification …

To bolster the participation of both industries and young individuals in apprenticeship training on a nationwide scale, Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister for Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship on Aug 11 launched Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) in National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS). An amount of approx. 15 crores was disbursed to one lakh apprentice by the Minister to mark the launch. Under …

Launched in 2021, the USD 14.4 million Skill Impact Bond is well on its way to achieving its bold targets of skilling 50,000 young Indians, 60% of whom will be women, and help them secure and retain jobs.  Till date, the Skill Impact Bond has successfully supported close to 18,000 first-time job seekers from low-income families, of whom 72% are …

Wardwizard Innovations & Mobility Ltd., a leading Indian manufacturer of electric two-wheelers under the brand ‘Joy e-bike,’ has embarked on a transformative journey to empower ‘Agniveers’ and other retired army officers. The company has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Dogra Regiment and established the Wardwizard’s EV Centre of Excellence at Dogra Regimental Centre, Ayodhya Cantt in Faizabad, …

The Furniture and Fitting Skill Council (FFSC) working under the aegis of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) in collaboration with the NDMC jurisdiction and NARSI Group has trained and certified 910 carpenters under the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) programme. The project is aimed to augment the skill training of carpenters and to enable them in becoming …

The Sports Medicine Unit at Sir Ganga Ram Hospitals and A+ Orthopaedic and Sports Med Centre, Delhi, recently conducted the 19th Sports Medicine Arthroscopy Workshop in association with the Indian Arthroscopy Society and Indian Federation of Sports Medicine. They partnered with MediSage for this workshop to allow medical professionals who could not attend the workshop physically to have virtual access …