Mumbai-based healthcare startup, Care24 plans to train 10,000 healthcare attendants by the end of 2017. The training will be conducted under the Skill India programme started by the government. According to a release, attendants will be trained for specialised treatments such cancer care and neur…
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Focus to be on skill development in services sector: NSDC
Deoghar (Jharkhand), April 13 (IANS) Admitting that the manufacturing sector is not growing as expected, India’s premier skill development platform, the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), is focusing more on the services sector — like tourism, hospitality and healthcare — to train mil…
Rajiv Pratap Rudy inaugurates Skill Development Centre for Army wives & wards
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Rajiv Pratap Rudy inaugurated Delhi’s first ever Army Skill Training Centre (ASTC) out of the total 10 centres that have been planned all across the country, as part of the partnership between Ministry of Skil…
Manish Kumar appointed MD & CEO of NSDC. Jayant Krishna be to ED & COO
The National Skill Development Corporation, (NSDC), a one of its kind Public Private Partnership in India, under the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, today announced the appointment of two key executives in its leadership team. Manish Kumar will be joining NSDC as Managing Di…
Rs 500 crore NSDC soft loans to 157 training partners: Govt
The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has disbursed soft loans worth nearly Rs 500 crore to as many as 157 training partners during the last three years, Parliament was informed today. While Rs 236.76 crore was given in 2013-14, Rs 135.78 crore and Rs 122.57 crore was given in 2014-15…
“Hunar Hai to Kadar Hai” scheme to generate employment
The situation of unemployment among youth is very critical for Indian economy. According to Labour Bureau, the workforce increased by around 4.37 crore during 2012-13 and 2013-14. The number of educated and uneducated job seeker residing in rural and urban areas registered with employment exchang…
Desi script helps small turn big!
When Bangalore-based Hector Beverages decided to launch ethnic Indian drinks brand Paper Boat with Aamras and Aam Panna, it found its main ingredient, raw mango, a tough nut to break. “It was almost impossible to process a hard fruit like raw mango. If we ripen and then pulp it, it loses its gree…