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Track to Skilling in Indian Railways – Where Do the Opportunities Exist?
How is the country’s largest employer poised to face changes and demand in skills-based training?
Indian Railways is the 4th largest rail network in the...
Skilling the Workforce in Construction – The Need is NOW
“The building, construction and real estate sectors in India, currently employ around 33 million people. The bulk of that workforce, around 82.5%, constitutes of...
Vocational Training in an Era of Digital Learning
The impact of digital learning such as online, multi-media and mobile content on education is far reaching as more universities and institutes adopt technology...
Getting the Priorities Right
Future job creation rests heavily on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises at village and neighbourhood levels to thrive. Subroto Bagchi, Chairman of the Odisha...
National Council for Vocational Training – A Step in The Right Direction
The Indian skilling landscape has hitherto been fragmented with myriad ministries, agencies and service providers with no clear role of a regulator which has...
All Hands On Deck
Why are vast numbers of India’s engineers and MBAs not employable? Social stigma, perceived low value of vocational training and our obsession with traditional...
Is the New National Council for Vocational Education and Training the Panacea for ‘Skill...
The recent merger of the National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT) and National Skill Development Agency (NSDA) has led to the establishment of the...
Right to skill, Agripreneurs, The Act East Policy and more
Right to Skill - a fundamental right for youth
Chhattisgarh has led the way in being the first and only state in India to initiate...
Why Integrating TVET Into Mainstream Education is a High Priority
Against the backdrop of a severe skills shortage in the country and millions of youth unemployed or unemployable, India’s Technical and Vocational Education and...
Skilling Opportunities in Electronics
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology recently released a draft of the National Policy on Electronics 2018 (NPE), which aims to achieve a...
