According to the Wheebox India Skills Report 2023 released last week, the percentage of employable women workforce has increased to 52.8%, compared to 47.2% for men. The report also points out that 89% of graduates were actively seeking for internship opportunities. The survey indicates that candidates from Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Delhi had the highest employability. Amongst B.Tech, MBA and …

Moj,  the one short video platform, has officially launched an online learning and training program for Creators – Moj For Creators –  Academy. This one-of-a-kind online training program has already received over 30,000 enrollments from aspiring creators across India. Budding content creators can access various genre-based courses in their preferred language. This will help them learn about the latest trends in content …

PESU Venture Labs (a venture created in partnership with CoCreate Ventures and PES University) will invest up to $ 200K in 21start-ups selected at Aarambh.  These start-ups were shortlisted following a 90-sec elevator pitch before 250 angels at Aarambh, which is like a festival of funding for such ideas. Pesu VEnture Labs invests in venture scale ideas by brilliant students. …

As a part of the AIBX 2022 Business Mission, the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) launched future skills initiatives which includes the Australia-India Cybersecurity Hackathon Challenge in an event at Bengaluru on Sep 30. To support tech collaboration, Austrade has partnered with NASSCOM and 2 universities for the Australia-India Cybersecurity Hackathon Challenge. This program will bring together industry and academia to showcase …

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 …

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 …