Education and Skill Training

The government's spending on social services, such as health and education, increased during the past year. According to the Economic Survey 2021-22 released on 31st January 2022, the Centre and state governments earmarked 8.6% of GDP for social services, spending of Rs. 71.61 lakh crore in the current financial year. This is 9.8 per...

"Our schools are largely focussed on delivering academic subjects and bookish knowledge; the processes within the education system promotes individual excellence, exam taking and competition. The current preparation of young people in school does not equip or prepare them for life or livelihoods,” says Rukmini Banerji, Chief Executive Officer, Pratham Education Foundation. Adds Geeta Goel,...

Edtech company Hero Vired has entered into a new partnership with Text & Clicks Academy to upskill existing, retiring and retired armed forces personnel and veterans. This first-of-a-kind partnership offers training and placement in emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Data Science on a larger scale. This collaboration will provide attractive...

vivo in collaboration with Protean (formerly known as NSDL), announced afresh phase of the 'vivo For Education' program today. As part of this phase, vivo will provide 100 vivo smartphones worth Rs. 10 lakhs and a cash scholarship worth Rs. 1.5 lakhs to support education of 100 underprivileged kids. What is vivo for Education? Aligned with...

NGO Shishu Mandir has launched the Rahim Education Project, an initiative to provide financial assistant to 150 children who are deprived of education due to COVID impact. The initiative was launched in association with Mr. Rahim, a German Citizen on the occasion of Founder’s Day. Rahim Education Project will focus on providing school fees, books...

Diagnostics service provider Metropolis Healthcare is pleased to announce the launch of the 3rd edition of MedEngage Scholarship program and is now inviting applications from the final year MBBS and MD/DNB students. The last date to apply for this programme is 18th January 2022. For more details of MedEngage Scholarship programme, students can log onto...

Companies are keen to dedicate funds towards projects that can create the maximum impact, says Learning solutions company TeamLease EdTech in their latest survey, 'Aligning education and skilling in the CSR agenda'. According to the findings, companies are directing majority of their funds towards imparting employability skills to School or College Dropouts (22.8%), Women...

National Youth Day is celebrated every year on 12th January but since the pandemic, the much-discussed demographic dividend is facing many challenges. India's corporate might is doing its bit to make the young future ready. Here is an overview of the CSR programmes that are empowering the country's youth. 1. ICICI Academy for Skills ICICI Academy...

SOS Children’s Villages of India, India’s largest self-implementing childcare NGO, organised a media workshop on the topic of ‘Skilling Youth in Pandemic Times’ ahead of the National Youth Day. The workshop was addressed by Mr. Sumanta Kar, Secretary General, SOS Children’s Villages of India along with Mr. Naveen Singh, District Coordinator, Nuh-Haryana Skill Development Mission.  During the workshop, the NGO...

SKF India, the leading bearings manufacturer, today announced its scholarship program for deserving girls’ students who aspire to pursue diplomas and engineering degrees. As part of the programme, SKF India aims to support 150 girls from economically disadvantaged families from Pune, Mysore, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, and Haridwar. The programme will be implemented by United Way of...

Aequs Foundation has launched a first-of-its-kind Mobile Science Lab initiative in Hubballi to provide hands-on computer and STEM education to over 2,500 students across 16 government schools in the region.  The programme taken up in partnership with Agastya Foundation, is designed for students of 6th to 10th classes. The Mobile Science Lab will offer in-depth knowledge through experiential...

A mobile science and maths laboratory was inaugurated on January 5 at Rampara Primary School in Rajula, Amreli. The “lab on wheels” set up by APM Terminals Pipavav will help village students to perform science and maths experiments to gain practical insights and hone scientific skills. The Mobile Lab was inaugurated by Captain P K...