Simplilearn-a global digital skills training provider, has announced the launch of a Professional Certificate Program in Blockchain Technology in an exclusive partnership with IIT Kanpur. “With 70+ hours of applied learning and 50+ hours of self-paced learning modules, this four-month intensive program will offer learners a comprehensive curriculum co-created with IIT Kanpur, covering the most…
Do you think you are qualified for a particular job, fit to lead a team, or entitled to a promotion because you have extensive experience? Well, it turns out that while experience is crucial to your professional success, it’s imperative that you also continue to add to your skill set in order to further enhance…
Samsung, India’s biggest and most trusted electronics company, has unveiled #PoweringDigitalIndia, its brand new vision for the country that will be driven by a new citizenship program aimed at students across the nation, a refreshed local R&D strategy with special focus on the local startup community and new initiatives in manufacturing. The new vision #PoweringDigitalIndia…
PwC India announced the launch of a strategic collaboration with UNICEF and YuWaah (Generation Unlimited in India) to help bridge the digital gap and help upskill 300 million young people in India over the next 10 years and enable them to emerge as changemakers in society. Kiren Rijiju, Honourable Minister of State (IC), Ministry of…
Today the number of remote workers is greater than ever before and due to recent circumstances such as COVID-19, more employees are turning to virtual jobs. While many workers like the idea of working from home, it’s normal for people to feel detached and alienated from their colleagues. Have a morning routine Having a morning…
It is a well established fact that Indian education system needs reforms. Yet no major step had been taken in a long time to make any substantial change in the system…To address the challenges faced by educational system of the country, the Indian government has recently formulated New Education Policy, 2020
“Business analytics is one of the few careers that has shown resilience against recession and will see a greater demand as enterprises try to utilise all available data to recover from the downturn,” says Dr Bhat NMIMS’ Centre of Excellence in Analytics & Data Science initiated admissions in Mumbai for its widely esteemed MBA (Business…
Infosys, a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, announced a consortium in partnership with pymetrics – the leader in fair talent matching – that brings together training partners Merit America, Per Scholas, Revature, and Woz Enterprise. The consortium will leverage Infosys Wingspan and pymetrics’ AI-based talent-matching platform to meet the reskilling and employment…
ABB Power Grids India announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Institute of Technology, Warangal (NITW), Telangana, for cooperation to drive smart electric grid technology education, skills development and research activities. “India’s electric grid is transforming with the penetration of renewables and need for reliable power under the ‘One…
Indian Institute of Science, India’s leading institution for advanced education and research in sciences and engineering, announced that it has signed a multi-year partnership with TalentSprint. Under this partnership, IISc has launched its debut program i.e. the Advanced Certification Program in Digital Health & Imaging. The program is targeted towards professionals keen to master cutting…
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has brought the world order to a halt. Every routine that we used to follow has now been altered. In the face of restrictive movements and closure of many schools and colleges, students, who were supposed to be studying and preparing for their exams in coming months, are facing a void.…
In the wake of current COVID-19 situation and in view of the hardships faced by the aspirants of JEE (Main) 2020, National Testing Agency has expanded the scope of making corrections in application forms allowing students to include the choice of cities for centres. The NTA will make efforts to allot city of examination to the candidates in order of the choices now opted by them in their Application Form, subject to the availability of capacity in the desired city.
To create an enabling ecosystem for Entrepreneurship Development through entrepreneurship education and training across the Country, Pilot project on Pradhan Mantri Yuva Udyamita Vikas Abhiyaan (PM YUVA) Yojana 2.0 is under implementation through the Institutes in the Skill Ecosystem of the Ministry i.e. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras (PMKKs), Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), Polytechnics, Jan Shikshan…
To boost skill development at the district level, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) have signed a contract with the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore for implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship (MGNF) programme. MGNF is a two year academic programme with an in-built component of on-ground practical experience with the…
The scheme of Dual System of Training has had a significant impact on the skilling ecosystem after it was recently revamped. Since the launch of revised guidelines of DST Scheme, by Directorate General of Training (DGT), Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE); there has been a huge jump from the earlier 136 Memorandum of…