Education and Skill Training

Maritime body MUI on Monday said it has sought spending of corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds by 12 major ports of India on strengthening the country's maritime training infrastructure. India has 12 major ports under the control of the central government — Deendayal (erstwhile Kandla), Mumbai, JNPT, Mormugao, New Mangalore, Cochin, Chennai, Kamarajar (earlier Ennore),...

Sarthak Educational Trust and National Abilympics Association of India flagged off- Dhristikone: Level up Strategy 2020 for Disability Empowerment to initiate a dialogue with national and international leaders and give an impetus on required initiatives to empower the disability sector since the pandemic stuck. In tandem with the movement towards disability inclusivity, the webinar...

Credibility Alliance, Rise Against Hunger India, and Kaizzen are launching ‘DigiKushal’, an initiative that aims at training NPOs (Non-profit organizations) for digital transformation. This move will contribute towards the larger mandate of digital governance and transformation of the Government of India. The target is to train 2000 NPOs by the end of the second...

Samsung India has given scholarships to 517 meritorious students at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and National Institute of Technology (NIT), as part of its Star Scholar programme. These scholarships are offered every year to financially support less privileged students from Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya schools who qualify to these prestigious engineering colleges. Samsung Star...

Corporate social responsibility in education has always taken the lion’s share of the funding. Although there is a bigger focus on health projects due to the COVID-19 pandemic, funding CSR in education is still top priority for Indian companies if we look at the latest sustainability reports and annual declarations. Access to quality education...

Schaeffler India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) to implement a National University Student’s Skill Development (NUSSD) - recognized project, aimed at providing skills training to 350 graduating students from Vadodara. The programme was virtually launched today by Harsha Kadam, Chief Executive Officer Schaeffler India, Santanu...

The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed the way we work. In India, even before the pandemic, the issue of unemployability of youth was considerable. However, now with the new work dynamics that include remote work (work from home) and automation, the gap between the availability of jobs and compatible employees with the appropriate skill...

India was on a slow yet steady trajectory towards sustainable development, with NITI Aayog acting as the planning and monitoring body. COVID-19 swept in uninvited and became the biggest obstacle to global and national development. It's a case of two steps forward, one step back. Statistics already showed our lack of preparedness for Zero...

In a boost to the quest for sustainable development in the country, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (Amrita) has been awarded a UNESCO Chair for “Experiential Learning for Sustainable Innovation & Development." Through this Chair, the university will develop a comprehensive framework for academic engagement to build sustainable communities by designing a curriculum based on experiential learning....

Wealth creation by self-employed entrepreneurs is the only way the grassroots economy can fully contribute to the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan. For this to become a reality, the government is looking at the vast untapped potential of industries like pottery and incense-making. This is how women of the vast rural population that Indians living in...

The COVID-19 pandemic changed the face of the Indian workforce. About 40 million workers in India lost their jobs due to the lockdown, impacting the livelihood of a large part of the Indian population. As the lockdown eases and worksites open up, many migrant labourers and daily wage workers are struggling to find the...

On Engineers Day 2020, let's appreciate Elon Musk and the engineering marvel that every Tesla car is. The corporation has made strides in electric automobiles and cleantech which will hold up in the new normal. Since the onset of shelter-in-place orders and travel restrictions due to COVID-19, we have seen dramatic increases in air...