Monthly Archives: May 2020
Finance Minister’s initiatives will help MSMEs emerge stronger
The Covid–19 situation amplifies impact and raises questions on the survival of several MSME enterprises. Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman announced six...
NSDC collaborates with The/Nudge Foundation at Charcha 2020
National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), in partnership with The/Nudge Foundation, and supported by the deAsra Foundation and G.A.M.E. India co-organized the Skill...
The Weekly Roundup 25th May 2020
Our weekly digest of apprenticeship news is here. Do check out the most popular stories that made the headlines in the week of...
Vulnerable students to get academic support
The Samagra Shiksha Kerala (SSK) has launched an academic support programme with the financial assistance of UNICEF for the vulnerable section...
Arjun Munda launches ‘Goal’ for Digital Skilling of Tribal Youth across India in partnership...
Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Shri Arjun Munda launched the “GOAL (Going Online As Leaders)” programme of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs...
Skilled NRI returnees’ database planned
To keep a pool of skilled labour, who are coming from Gulf and other countries ready, National Skill Development Corporation has started...
‘Skill training has become a numbers game’
The crisis of youth unemployment – especially educated unemployment – has become a major area of policy concern, one that has been...
Why undergraduate courses need to teach skills to help graduates get jobs
Looking at the conventional education system and the emerging relevant job roles as of today, there is definitely a huge skill gap...
COVID-19 will change the way we work and learn: NSDC MD & CEO
The current COVID-19 pandemic is quite unprecedented and is expected to redefine what we consider normal. In times of crisis, one of...
MHRD to bring New Education Policy to cabinet soon
The HRD ministry is giving finishing touches to the draft New Education Policy (NEP) document which it is planning to bring before...