TikTok partners with National Skill Development Corporation to bring awareness to youth
5 years, 5 months ago

TikTok partners with National Skill Development Corporation to bring awareness to youth

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On the occasion of World Youth Skills Day 2019, TikTok has announced its partnership with National Skill Development Corporation to spread awareness regarding government-driven skill development programs and vocational training opportunities in India among youngsters. & Advocacy and Industry Partnership & CSR, National Skill Development Corporation, this collaboration aims to educate the youth about the various opportunities in the space of vocational training in our country. He said, “We believe that by harnessing the potential of short-videos, we will be able to motivate youth to join the Skill India mission.” As per Nitin Saluja, Director, Public Policy, TikTok, their platform has more than 200 million users and this partnership will help in empowering India’s creative economy and give a global platform to people showcase their talent and skills across categories. pic.twitter.com/qez2unaI1j — TikTok India July 15, 2019 In this partnership, NSDC will promote skill development by catalysing the creation of large, quality and for-profit vocational institutions.

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NSDC teams up with pollster Axis My India to bridge skill gaps, ready workers for rich nations
2 days, 1 hour ago

NSDC teams up with pollster Axis My India to bridge skill gaps, ready workers for rich nations

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The National Skill Development Corporation is partnering with pollster Axis My India to boost a push bridge the skills gaps across India and meet a projected demand for millions of jobs in developed economies over the next five years The collaboration seeks to leverage data-driven insights to map skill demand and supply, improve the effectiveness of skill development …

Telangana partners with NSIC to train 50K youth in skill development
4 months, 1 week ago

Telangana partners with NSIC to train 50K youth in skill development

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: IT and Industries Minister Sridhar Babu said on Wednesday that 50,000 youngsters will be provided skill training in various fields over the next three to four years in collaboration with the National Small Scale Industries Corporation. As per an MoU signed with the Telangana Industries and Commerce Department at the Secretariat, NSIC will provide skill training and assist small …

Budget 2024: Why It’s Right Time to Propel ‘Skill India’ as an Employment Engine - News18
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Budget 2024: Why It’s Right Time to Propel ‘Skill India’ as an Employment Engine - News18

News 18  

The upcoming Union Budget on July 23 will shed light on initiatives that may reshape economic priorities under the Modi 3.0 government. The decision to rename the Cabinet Committee on Employment and Skill Development to include livelihood emphasises a shift to provide employable skills to the most vulnerable—67 per cent of the country’s underprivileged population. The rebranding and revitalisation of …

Telangana Govt focussed on skill development of youth to make them globally competitive, says CM
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana Govt focussed on skill development of youth to make them globally competitive, says CM

The Hindu  

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has asserted that his Government has focussed on skill development of youth to make them globally competitive and thereby address unemployment which is a major problem afflicting them. The Chief Minister spoke on Tuesday after laying foundation stone for setting up four Advanced Technology Centres, the new form of the Industrial Training Institutes, conceived …

Classroom to cubicle: filling the digital skill gap
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Classroom to cubicle: filling the digital skill gap

The Hindu  

In a residential patch at Puttanna Road in Basavanagudi, a building rumbles with excitement. The “ADVANTAGE INDIA” initiative, a part of Microsoft’s Skills for Jobs programme, will focus on training individuals in tier 2 and tier 3 cities. Those institutions who have all the capability but just need skilling can use the job standards created by the Sector Skill Council …

Modi govt committed to skilling youth: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Modi govt committed to skilling youth: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR/DEOGARH: Union Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday said the Narendra Modi government is committed to skilling, re-skilling and up-skilling the youth of the nation to make them competent and self-reliant. Inaugurating the third Skill India Centre in Deogarh, Pradhan said training in specialised courses will benefit the graduates immensely and facilitate a thriving and rewarding …

Dharmendra Pradhan Opens India’s First Skill India Centre
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Dharmendra Pradhan Opens India’s First Skill India Centre

Deccan Chronicle  

Odisha: Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister for Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship said today that India requires a skilled and competent workforce to propel its development journey forward in the 21st century. While addressing the youth at the inauguration of India’s first Skill India Centre in Sambalpur, Odisha today, the minister stated that by spearheading the skill training programs in …

NSDC launches Centre for Future Skills to skill youth in new-age technologies
10 months, 3 weeks ago

NSDC launches Centre for Future Skills to skill youth in new-age technologies

Hindustan Times  

National Skill Development Corporation along with Ethnotech Academic Solutions Pvt Ltd, Bengaluru, launched the Centre for Future Skills in Kalaburagi, Karnataka. “The inauguration of the NSDC’s Centre for Future Skills marks a significant stride in advancing skill development and education in our nation. These skill development centres, with a focus on cutting-edge technologies, are instrumental in preparing the youth for …

The Future of Skills: A Shift Towards Reskilling and Upskilling - News18
1 year, 3 months ago

The Future of Skills: A Shift Towards Reskilling and Upskilling - News18

News 18  

The rapidly changing nature of jobs and skills requirements across the world is creating a skills gap that hinders employment opportunities. To address this issue and achieve the national goal of making India the skill capital of the world, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship should establish a National Skills University, as proposed in the National Skills Universities Bill …

India As Global Skill Capital: Challenges and Solutions - News18
1 year, 6 months ago

India As Global Skill Capital: Challenges and Solutions - News18

News 18  

As structural, demographic and technological shifts transform the Indian economy and the nature of work, new entrants to the workforce will have to be skilled and made employable. Women’s low participation in the labour force Pathways for international mobility India is committed to becoming the ‘skill capital’ of the world and structured efforts such as the India International Skill Centre …

NSDC engages ISB as knowledge partner for G20 education working group
1 year, 10 months ago

NSDC engages ISB as knowledge partner for G20 education working group

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Indian School of Business has been roped in as a knowledge partner for the G20 education working group to provide research and thought leadership support to the National Skill Development Corporation on the broad area of ‘future of work’. The ISB will help create knowledge collateral, in addition to original research, for the EWG webinar series on ‘Megatrends …

Being Lax About Skill Development Will Be Counterproductive - News18
2 years, 1 month ago

Being Lax About Skill Development Will Be Counterproductive - News18

News 18  

Let us not be euphoric for everything we do and achieve as a nation. Our skill development infrastructure should be brought on par with global standards by developing internationally compliant National Occupation Standards and the Qualification Packs that define a job role. On July 15, 2015, on the first ever World Youth Skills Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the …

Samsung signs MoU with NSDC to train 50,000 youth
3 years, 4 months ago

Samsung signs MoU with NSDC to train 50,000 youth

The Hindu  

Samsung has introduced a skilling programme that aims to train 50,000 youth and make them job-ready for the electronics retail sector in the next few years. “With this new programme, we aim to close the skills and employability gap among youth in the country, helping them find jobs in the fast-growing electronics retail sector,” Ken Kang, President & CEO, Samsung …

World Youth Skills Day 2021: Challenges with Skill Development Programmes Amid COVID-19
3 years, 5 months ago

World Youth Skills Day 2021: Challenges with Skill Development Programmes Amid COVID-19

News 18  

The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed July 15 in 2014 as World Youth Skills Day to recognise the strategic significance of preparing young people for work environments, dignified labour, and entrepreneurship. Ever since, World Youth Skills Day activities have given a unique chance of interaction among young people, technical and vocational education and training institutions, businesses, employer and worker groups, …

World Youth Skills Day 2020: Here's why early skilling of youth is important
4 years, 5 months ago

World Youth Skills Day 2020: Here's why early skilling of youth is important

India Today  

In December 2014, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution declaring 15th July as World Youth Skills Day with the goal of achieving better socio-economic conditions for today's youth as a means to address the challenge of unemployment and underemployment. However, despite a global focus on skills as key economic upliftment indicator, the lack of a skilled workforce remains …

Microsoft, NSDC collaborate to empower youth with digital skills
4 years, 6 months ago

Microsoft, NSDC collaborate to empower youth with digital skills

Live Mint  

Microsoft and the National Skill Development Corporation on Wednesday announced a strategic partnership aimed at providing digital skills to over one lakh youth in the country over the next one year. Microsoft will collaborate with NSDC's eSkill Indiaportal to provide free access to learning resources and conduct digital skilling awareness drives, equipping the next generation of learners with the skills …

NSDC needs to first understand TikTok platform to successfully engage with its audience for skills promotion
5 years, 5 months ago

NSDC needs to first understand TikTok platform to successfully engage with its audience for skills promotion

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On the occasion of the World Youth Skills Day 2019, the National Skill Development Corporation has partnered with popular social media app TikTok to promote skill development in the country. “As part of the collaboration, NSDC has joined TikTok to leverage the platform to educate TikTok’s over 200 million users, including first-time Internet users in India about the ongoing government-driven …

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