Indian Institute of Technology Madras’ (IIT Madras) Centre of Excellence for Road Safety (CoERS) launched a ‘Three-Step Training Process’ (3STP) at an event on ‘Capacity Building and Quality Standards for Driver Training – Factoring the Human in the Journey for Safe Roads’ at an event held in the campus on 31st July 2023. This initiative is intended bridge the gap between the …

The Directorate General of Training (DGT) under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and ETS India Private Limited have signed an MoU to conduct a pilot of Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) Bridge assessments for select students in National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs) and Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs). This initiative aims to enhance the English proficiency …

To foster the growth of entrepreneurship in India, the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has on July 17 conducted a “Chintan Shvir”, aimed at bringing together various stakeholders, including central ministries, state governments, organizations, institutions, financial institutions, and entrepreneurs, to collaborate and create a unified approach towards promoting entrepreneurship. Skill ministers, Dharmendra Pradhan and Rajeev Chandrasekhar attended the sessions. The …

Comments and quotes from experts, industry and academia July 15th is celebrated as World Youth Skills Day to recognize the importance of empowering young individuals with essential skills for employment, entrepreneurship, and holistic development. World Youth Skills Day highlights the urgency to invest in youth skill development. Today’s global landscape is driven by rapid digital transformation, changing consumer behavior, and evolving economic structures. In this digital era, technological literacy is no longer a …

Randstad, the HR services company, has announced it is supporting UNICEF’s Passport to Earning (P2E) program in India with the goal of training 20,000 young people with the skills they need to enter the labor market. This project aims to upskill this talent pool via a series of skilling modules, during which they will receive training in digital productivity tools and methods, presentation skills, best practices …

On the eve of World Youth Skills Day, MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar flaged off first batch of Namda Art products for export to the UK The Namda craft of Kashmir is being successfully revived under a Skill India’s Pilot Project as part of the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), with nearly 2,200 candidates from across six districts of the state, …