Jobs have, understandably, become a highly debated topic in recent times. While all eyes scrutinise employment numbers, and opinions are aplenty, we bring the focus back to why apprenticeships should get the spotlight. With multiple sectors facing huge skills...
Are we letting our youth down? It appears so. And the employer-youth disconnect is a key reason why. The Indian mindset harbours a deep-set bias for a conventional higher education degree. The relevance of a bog-standard graduate degree has been steadily losing sheen...
What prompted TN Hari, the HR Head of Bigbasket, to make vocational education the focus of his newest book Cutting the Gordian Knot? What place do vocational skills hold in bridging the gap between available jobs and degree holders? Do skills trump degrees, and if so...
The issue of low skills and joblessness has snowballed into gargantuan proportions. With a new government at the helm, what can we look forward to in the next five years for apprenticeships and vocational skills development? The Facts 58.3% of unemployed graduates and...
SMEs are the ‘local’ experts- with in-depth knowledge of local sectors, skill gaps and employment challenges. They hold enormous opportunities for skills-based employment generation, especially in the area of apprenticeships. India is home to some 76 million small...
