Monthly Archives: May 2019
Why Upgrade Informal Apprenticeships
Whichever way one looks, the numbers on the spread of
informality in the Indian economy are alarming- a whopping 95% of the
workforce. According...
Skilling India: No Time to Lose, says NCAER
As Indian workers make the shift from agriculture to
manufacturing and services, the discordance in skills and employability rings
loud. The NCAER’s 2018 report
‘Skilling
India:...
Germany GIZ to Collaborate with ITI; Skill India Mission Targets Women
German development agency GIZ recently visited an Industrial Training Institute (ITI) in Aurangabad to explore possible avenues of cooperation around lending its...
Making Apprenticeships Right for SMEs
The
Indian SME sector is the lynchpin of the country’s economy employing around 40%
of the total workforce, next only to agriculture. With SME...
India Inc’s skill shortage crisis has a solution
Giving apprenticeships a prodigious shot in the arm, two industry experts expound on the remarkable qualities of apprenticeships in enabling a largely...
Apprenticeships and the Vocational Route – Addressing India’s Skills Challenges
Lack of employable skills among youth seems to be quite the eco-political hot potato. An eminent panel from industry and government at...
Getting Apprenticeship Recruitment Right
“When done properly, apprenticeships are an excellent way to reach out to a wide talent pool and allow employers to grow their...
Skill Vouchers for Youth; NSDC’s new MOU; 12 new Skills Centres in Chandigarh
Skill Vouchers for Youth
In a move to encourage youth to take up more vocational skills-based training,...
More ITIs for Haryana: Hyundai, VLCC, Axalta getting active on training
Haryana Gets 19 More ITIs
Demonstrating Haryana’s
strong intent to skills its citizens, the state has planned 19...
Kia Motors’ Global CSR Program; Skills Training in Electric Vehicles by MakerMax
Global CSR Program Launched by Kia Motors
The Green Light Project is a global social mobility program...
