Of total skill trained workforce in Maharashtra, 60 per cent women UP skills 8.5 lakh, while TN trains 8.45 lakh people across 1900 job roles
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Tag: National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC)
IICA & NSDC to forge collaboration on skills, CSR & MSME
New Delhi: Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) and National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) will join hands to set up collaboration on skills and in areas of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Manish Kumar, Managing Director and CEO, NSDC, while on an invited visited to the IIC…
Country is marching towards new mission of empowering youth through skills: Rudy
Minister of State for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Rajiv Pratap Rudy said that country is marching towards the new mission of empowering youth through skills and helping them obtain freedom from poverty and unemployment. He said, “As we celebrate 100 years of Champaran Satyagar…
Govt asks IIM, JNU, Harvard to review its skill development programmes
The Centre has decided to reach out to reputed academic institutions to evaluate its ambitious skill development programmes, which have faced questions over their effectiveness. The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) is in talks with IIM- Bangalore, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Harvard…
NSDC, Amazon India team up for Nagaland women entrepreneurs
New Delhi: The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has partnered with Amazon India to drive digital literacy among women entrepreneurs in Nagaland. The initiative will enable them to sell their products internationally, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy s…
Laghu Udyog Bharati signs skills development pact with NSDC
Laghu Udyog Bharati, an RSS affiliate associated with small industries, has signed an MoU with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) to impart training to students in various sectors. The training will be provided in sectors like apparel, automotive, beauty and wellness, textiles, gems an…
Start-ups roll up sleeves to train the unskilled
Prior to joining healthcare service provider Care24, 33-year-old Rahul Nair earned a daily wage of Rs 800. He was trained for a week to enhance his skills as a nurse after which his daily remuneration shot up to Rs 1,200. Nair is one among the 2,500 unskilled or semi-skilled healthcare workers in…
National Skill Plan to be ready by March next year
Having accorded top priority to skill development, the government now aims to impart skills to around 40 crore people by 2022 for which it will formulate a national plan by March next year. According to government sources, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship plans to activate a…
Growing demand for electronics products make a strong case for Make in India
Robust growth in demand for electronics products in India and growing labour cost in established manufacturing hubs of the world make for a compelling case for global electronics maker to move production to India, especially for products consumed in the country. However, lack of manufacturing eco…
Tata Metaliks to set up skill development centre in Bengal
Tata Metaliks Ltd, a subsidiary of Tata Steel , signed a memorandum of understanding with Paschim Banga Society for Skill Development (PBSSD) to set up a Skill Development Centre (SDC) in Midnapore district of West Bengal. As part of corporate social responsibility and affirmative action initiati…