COVID-19 made 3/4 Indian learners rethink career path: Study
4 years, 4 months ago

COVID-19 made 3/4 Indian learners rethink career path: Study

India TV News  

The COVID-19 pandemic has made more than three out of four Indian learners to rethink their career path, according to a survey. As per the findings of the survey conducted by learning company Pearson, 87 per cent of Indian students think online learning would be a part of children's education experience moving forward. "Eighty-two per cent Indians say the pandemic already has permanently changed the way people work; 80 per cent say new jobs and skill needs will arise as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; and 77 per cent say COVID-19 pandemic has made them rethink their career path," the survey said. "Seventy-seven per cent say the pandemic already has permanently changed the way people work, with 90 per cent saying people must become more comfortable working remotely and in highly digital environments. Eighty-two per cent say the pandemic will give rise to new kinds of jobs, and nearly three out of every four say it will result in rethinking of their career paths," it was stated.

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Indian students must be taught that doing is the new learning
1 year, 6 months ago

Indian students must be taught that doing is the new learning

The Hindu  

Every year, news of suicides of students triggers breaking headlines in India, a billion plus nation where parents have always wanted their children to be the best and brightest. In 2022, an estimated 7.7 lakh Indian students went abroad to study — the highest in six years — and many faced severe challenges in finding jobs later. India’s education system …

Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic will spur future learning, says Union Higher Education Secretary
1 year, 11 months ago

Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic will spur future learning, says Union Higher Education Secretary

The Hindu  

The COVID-19 pandemic and the experiences that it brought with it, form the core of the G20 education working group meeting, that begins in Chennai on Tuesday. “We have selected four themes based on a consultative process with all the countries,” K. Sanjay Murthy, higher education secretary, Union Ministry of Education told The Hindu on Monday, Adding: “We needed to …

Data | Covid impact on Indian higher education: More promotions, poor learning outcomes
2 years, 1 month ago

Data | Covid impact on Indian higher education: More promotions, poor learning outcomes

The Hindu  

Higher education in India is entering a worrying phase due to the unprecedented impact of COVID-19 on school education. The Unified District Information System for Education survey for 2021-22 shows that the promotion rate among secondary school students continued to increase even during the pandemic years. Chart 1 shows the promotion rate of secondary school students across communities. Click to …

Year ender 2021: How Covid-19 pandemic affected International education sector and way forward
3 years ago

Year ender 2021: How Covid-19 pandemic affected International education sector and way forward

India Today  

The education sector has been affected by Covid-19 in India and abroad in countless ways. Let's take a look at how the international education sector and foreign education have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and the way forward: International Education disrupted in many ways "Education is one of the most fundamental needs, and it is generally not impacted by …

60% students do not have internet access in India: Report
3 years, 1 month ago

60% students do not have internet access in India: Report

India Today  

Over one-and-a-half years since the Covid pandemic broke out in India, the digital divide continues to pose challenges in remote teaching and learning, according to experts. Only 20 per cent of school-age children in India had access to remote education during the pandemic, of whom only half participated in live online lessons, according to a new national sample survey by …

Can Skilling Combat India's Unemployment Issue?
3 years, 5 months ago

Can Skilling Combat India's Unemployment Issue?

News 18  

The second wave of COVID-19 and the subsequent lockdowns led to 10 million Indians losing their jobs, according to the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy. Many are turning to the skill training sector to find answers for job losses like enrolling in online courses to upskill and reskill. The pandemic caused unprecedented disruption in the provision of education and skill …

9 in 10 Gen Z Indians Disappointed After Job Rejection in Covid-19 Pandemic
3 years, 5 months ago

9 in 10 Gen Z Indians Disappointed After Job Rejection in Covid-19 Pandemic

News 18  

Most Gen Z job seekers in India are demotivated after seven in 10 of those surveyed didn’t get a positive response from employers after waiting for long periods during the second Covid wave, a LinkedIn report showed on Thursday. A similar proportion said their applications were either cancelled or delayed indefinitely and due to these setbacks, 90 per cent of …

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, …

The Balancing Act of Online Schooling
3 years, 7 months ago

The Balancing Act of Online Schooling

News 18  

The pre covid-19 times; Bittersweet memories arise when we reminisce of the past from the point of view of a student. Attending my first online class with zeal making notes to slowly progressing to taking in the main objectives and tuning out the rest as the year progressed This power of being selective –where you can choose to pay attention …

Covid-19 second wave and its impact on Indian students looking to study abroad
3 years, 7 months ago

Covid-19 second wave and its impact on Indian students looking to study abroad

India Today  

Every year, more than 100,000 students move abroad to pursue higher education. With the second wave of Covid-19 raging across the country, admissions to foreign universities have become a major concern for aspiring students and their parents. July and August are usually the most crucial months for these students as they bid adieu to their home countries and head towards …

Covid After Effects: Huge Gap in Practical Knowledge Awaits Medical Students
3 years, 7 months ago

Covid After Effects: Huge Gap in Practical Knowledge Awaits Medical Students

News 18  

The medical educational field is facing a peculiar situation across the country. With the majority of the postgraduate medical students are engaged in the overwhelming Covid duties, they are not getting enough practical experience in their chosen fields. India produces around 44,000 postgraduate medical students every year. Dr S Sachidananda, Vice-Chancellor, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bengaluru, agrees with …

Has Covid-19 pandemic brought the need to revisit India's education system?
3 years, 8 months ago

Has Covid-19 pandemic brought the need to revisit India's education system?

India Today  

The education system has three very important components. But there is much concern regarding admission and examination subsystems of the education system. Flexibility in India education system One important change which is to be a permanent feature of the Indian education system is flexibility. The Indian education sector will become more tech-savvy, flexible, focusing on continuous assessment rather than on …

18 million Indians will switch careers by 2030 due to covid-19
3 years, 10 months ago

18 million Indians will switch careers by 2030 due to covid-19

Live Mint  

The pandemic has changed our relationship with work irrevocably—we know this but a new study estimated that 18 million workers in India will change their occupation in the next decade, all because of the novel coronavirus. Worldwide, about 100 million workers may need to shift from their current occupation in the next decade due to the impact of covid-19, states …

COVID-19 pandemic will force 1.8 crore Indians to find a new occupation by 2030, says McKinsey report
3 years, 10 months ago

COVID-19 pandemic will force 1.8 crore Indians to find a new occupation by 2030, says McKinsey report

Firstpost  

Mumbai: COVID-19 will have a lasting impact on labour markets, and as much as 18 million Indian workers will be forced to switch to a newer occupation by 2030 because of the pandemic, a report said on Friday. The impact will be “disproportionately” felt on low-wage workers in retail, food services, hospitality, and office administration, the report by McKinsey Global …

COVID-19 pandemic will force 18 million Indians to find a new occupation by 2030: Report
3 years, 10 months ago

COVID-19 pandemic will force 18 million Indians to find a new occupation by 2030: Report

India TV News  

COVID-19 will have a lasting impact on labour markets, and as much as 18 million Indian workers will be forced to switch to a newer occupation by 2030 because of the pandemic, a report said on Friday. The impact will be "disproportionately" felt on low-wage workers in retail, food services, hospitality, and office administration, the report by McKinsey Global Institute, …

5 alternate career options for you in the times of Covid-19
3 years, 11 months ago

5 alternate career options for you in the times of Covid-19

India Today  

Many industries suffered heavily because of Covid-19 as the nation witnessed lockdowns and economic activity came to a halt. As the world tried to grapple with the pandemic and what it meant for businesses, many alternate career options arose as technology became a saviour and even allowed people to work from homes. Here are some alternate career options one can …

How Covid-19 paved the path for EduTech evolution in 2021
4 years ago

How Covid-19 paved the path for EduTech evolution in 2021

India Today  

We have been, for a long time, working on the traditional school system. Live Learning: Live learning technology provides an interactive platform for the teachers and the students to understand and focus on the learning experience. With real-time doubt-solving and feedback, live learning has not only created a real classroom-like learning environment but it also empowers teachers to control and …

46%of faculty in Indian colleges striving hard to manage teaching during Covid-19: QS report
4 years ago

46%of faculty in Indian colleges striving hard to manage teaching during Covid-19: QS report

Hindustan Times  

Over 45 per cent of faculty in Indian higher education institutions have been striving hard to manage during the COVID-19 pandemic by learning continually to improve their digital skills which has led to extreme tiredness and draining of energy levels, a new report claims. “At least 46 per cent of the surveyed faculty members said they have been striving hard …

83% of Indian employees worried about returning to office without COVID-19 vaccine, study says
4 years, 1 month ago

83% of Indian employees worried about returning to office without COVID-19 vaccine, study says

The Hindu  

Indian workforce is concerned about going back to the office in the absence of COVID-19 vaccine, and with restrictions still in effect, according to a report by software firm Atlassian. “The research findings point to how the ‘new normal’ will shape work, relationships and collaboration in the future,” Dinesh Ajmera, Head of Engineering at Atlassian, said. Although, from a work-life …

Covid-19 impact: Best alternative to studying abroad during coronavirus outbreak
4 years, 1 month ago

Covid-19 impact: Best alternative to studying abroad during coronavirus outbreak

India Today  

According to the latest survey by HSBC on overseas education trends in India, around 44 percent of the Indian parents would prefer a 'foreign' education for their children. With all educational institutes continuing to conduct classes online, students desirous of foreign education will miss out on the coveted international living and campus experiences. Campus placements amid coronavirus outbreak: The active …

Important tech trends that will reshape Indian Ed-Tech in 2021
4 years, 2 months ago

Important tech trends that will reshape Indian Ed-Tech in 2021

India Today  

With every aspect of our lives changing with the advancement in technology, it is inevitable to see the education technology industry evolving with the COVID-19 led digital transformation and beyond. Tech trends that will reshape the Indian EdTech industry in 2021 While the Coronavirus pandemic has already brought about major changes in the EdTech universe, 2021 has in store several …

As covid-19 closes US classrooms, families turn to India for homework help
4 years, 2 months ago

As covid-19 closes US classrooms, families turn to India for homework help

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Sheri Akerele has been struggling to keep her sons in third and seventh grade focused on online classes as coronavirus fears shut down in-person classes in their school in Atlanta for months. “It’s so hard learning from home.” Demand for online study support is fueling business for Indian teachers, who are tutoring American children on everything from calculus …

4 skills every employee needs during Covid-19 for job security
4 years, 2 months ago

4 skills every employee needs during Covid-19 for job security

India Today  

The Covid-19 pandemic has affected most businesses globally quite adversely. To withstand the change seen in the current scenario, every individual, especially senior leaders must have 4 attributes for a solid foundation and for the future success of the organization. Drive Today’s leaders need to understand that success is something that needs to be chased with focus on achieving the …

Job creation level in 2020 to be 70% of that in 2019, tier 2-3 cities to lead recovery: Job report
4 years, 3 months ago

Job creation level in 2020 to be 70% of that in 2019, tier 2-3 cities to lead recovery: Job report

India Today  

A recent job report suggests that as the economy has started to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, sectors like delivery and healthcare will surpass pre-Covid levels and job opportunities will see massive growth in tier 2 and tier 3 cities. As per yet another job report, Indian employees have seen a huge spike in stress during the Covid-19 period, thus …

IT eyes 20-fold jump in demand for digital skills
4 years, 3 months ago

IT eyes 20-fold jump in demand for digital skills

Live Mint  

Industry body Nasscom will equip more than 4 million professionals with digital skills over the next five years to fill the demand-supply gap across IT services. This can be met by diversifying digital skills across academia, said Sangeeta Gupta, senior vice-president and chief strategy officer, Nasscom, and Amit Aggarwal, vice president and chief executive, IT-ITeS sector skills council, Nasscom, in …

Covid-19 impact: Is it enough to simply introduce technology and infuse it into a current educational framework?
4 years, 3 months ago

Covid-19 impact: Is it enough to simply introduce technology and infuse it into a current educational framework?

India Today  

The Covid-19 pandemic has reawakened the debate about the correct balance between teacher-student engagement and technology. In May 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi acknowledged that 'India must become a global knowledge superpower and that special emphasis must be given to the use of technology in the education sector by enhancing learning mechanisms with the use of technology, such as online …

Covid-19 deepens digital divide: How to upgrade rural education system in India
4 years, 3 months ago

Covid-19 deepens digital divide: How to upgrade rural education system in India

India Today  

The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted the Indian education system, pushing the migrate from traditional education to online. In a sense, it has created an opportunity to fill the gaps in rural education, which has many challenges for students such as lack of parental interest, digital divide, traditional modes of teaching, under-trained faculty, etc. Digital divide Despite having the second-largest internet …

India's Gen Z is Being Left Out of Formal Jobs and is Least Paid, Finds LSE Study
4 years, 4 months ago

India's Gen Z is Being Left Out of Formal Jobs and is Least Paid, Finds LSE Study

News 18  

India’s economy had officially entered recession, as released data on Monday showed a collapse of 23.9 per cent of gross domestic product in the second quarter. The National Statistical Office said GDP contraction in the April-June period of FY21 was the largest slump on record since India started reporting quarterly data in 1996. A report conducted by London School of …

Around 12.2 crore people lost their jobs: How Covid-19 will change job prospects and hiring in India
4 years, 4 months ago

Around 12.2 crore people lost their jobs: How Covid-19 will change job prospects and hiring in India

India Today  

Even though there are several countries that have been hit a lot harder by Covid-19 than India, somehow India’s unemployment rate has skyrocketed to a staggering 27.1% since the beginning of the lockdown, especially in metropolitan cities. An estimated 12.2 crore people have lost their jobs due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The pandemic-affected sectors are: Food service Travel Retail Door …

Reality check: How coronavirus crushed dreams of millions in rural India
4 years, 4 months ago

Reality check: How coronavirus crushed dreams of millions in rural India

India Today  

Until late March, Ashish Kumar was helping to make plastic boxes for Ferrero Rocher praline chocolates and the plastic spoons tucked inside Kinder Joy eggs to scoop out the milky sweet cream inside. Kumar is one of around 131,000 people who local officials estimate returned from working around India to Gonda, the district in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh …

Life after high school in a post-Covid world
4 years, 4 months ago

Life after high school in a post-Covid world

India Today  

Nearly every aspect of human life has been affected by the spread of coronavirus pandemic. It is expected that the pandemic will result in colleges and universities becoming more tech savvy and make education more accessible by automating mundane tasks and day-to-day operations like counselling, student life, career development, etc. According to a survey by counselling organisation Global Reach, a …

Covid-19 has turned millennials into India’s worried generation
4 years, 4 months ago

Covid-19 has turned millennials into India’s worried generation

Live Mint  

Every morning, as soon as he wakes up at 11, Lakshaya Rajput heads straight to the calendar hung outside his childhood bedroom and crosses out the previous day’s date with a marker. “The financial anxiety and insecurity has been omnipresent among millennials since the first recession, and facing another recession midway in their career is a major hit,” says Vivan …

New education trends to watch out for post-Covid-19
4 years, 5 months ago

New education trends to watch out for post-Covid-19

India Today  

Covid-19 pandemic is clearly a sign of changing times. New education trends Realizing that uninterrupted learning for students is the need of the hour, educational institutions in India have been quick to reinvent the education delivery to students. This has resulted in new education trends emerging to stay in the post-Covid-19 world. New trends to watch out for The global …

Post Covid-19 opportunities encourage Indian students to think carefully about overseas study
4 years, 5 months ago

Post Covid-19 opportunities encourage Indian students to think carefully about overseas study

India Today  

At a time when economists expect global recession or worse, many universities and colleges are resolving questions of employability, placements, and internships in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak. Several universities there are offering attractive placements and internships followed by the newly-confirmed opportunity to take up post-study work to Indian students. According to data shared by job searching site Glassdoor, …

Covid-19: 50000 unemployed youth to be upskilled by Telangana govt
4 years, 5 months ago

Covid-19: 50000 unemployed youth to be upskilled by Telangana govt

India Today  

Telangana Academy for Skill and Knowledge, a non-profit organization created by the Government of Telangana to bring synergy among government institutions, industry, and academia, has partnered with Coursera, an online learning platform, to train 50,000 unemployed youth during the Covid-19 crisis. On the eve of World Youth Skills Day, through this partnership TASK is making 3,800 courses on Coursera available …

Covid-19 impact: How coronavirus crisis opened gates to new educational opportunities in India
4 years, 5 months ago

Covid-19 impact: How coronavirus crisis opened gates to new educational opportunities in India

India Today  

In mid-February, when the coronavirus was penetrating into the roots of our country, all the organizations and companies permitted their employees to work from home. Thus online teaching in this hard time has opened new avenues for educational institutions offering distance learning course, coaching centre, homeschooling, etc. Teachers and Professors: In this time of crises, where teachers are being trained …

Coronavirus lockdown | COVID-19 widened educational divide: UNESCO report
4 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus lockdown | COVID-19 widened educational divide: UNESCO report

The Hindu  

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated inequalities in education systems across the world. The 2020 Global Education Monitoring Report noted that efforts to maintain learning continuity during the pandemic may have actually worsened exclusion trends. ‘Imperfect substitutes’ “Education systems responded with distance learning solutions, all of which offered less or more imperfect substitutes for classroom instruction,” said the report, noting that …

COVID-19 shatters Indian students’ dreams of studying abroad
4 years, 6 months ago

COVID-19 shatters Indian students’ dreams of studying abroad

Deccan Chronicle  

KOCHI: June and July are busy months for overseas education consultants as every year hundreds of students approach them to pursue their dream to study abroad. Both the enrolled students and those who want to join foreign campuses are equally worried over the escalating graph of coronavirus transmission, restrictions on international flight service and decreasing job opportunities. Several foreign universities …

Learning unlocked: Here's how India can unlock learning from home despite Covid-19
4 years, 6 months ago

Learning unlocked: Here's how India can unlock learning from home despite Covid-19

India Today  

Learning has no boundaries and Covid-19 has proven that. Online learning A recent KPMG report projected that the growth of the online education market in India will reach USD 1.96 billion in 2021. Better assessment for effective learning Deeptech capabilities comprising AI, Machine Learning and data analytics are helping EdTech companies offer a better assessment to students in K-12 as …

India to lose 130 million jobs due to Covid-19 pandemic: Report
4 years, 6 months ago

India to lose 130 million jobs due to Covid-19 pandemic: Report

India Today  

India is set to lose around 130 million jobs due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and 40% of those would be blue-collar jobs, says a report by Global Consultants. As per the report, the following industries would be worst hit due to Covid-19: Aviation Automobile Travel and tourism Food Entertainment Manufacturing Which sectors would do good despite the Covid-19 crisis? As …

3 countries students are choosing for studying abroad after Covid-19
4 years, 6 months ago

3 countries students are choosing for studying abroad after Covid-19

India Today  

The brave and rapid adaptive measures taken by universities across the globe amidst the current circumstances of the Covid-19 pandemic deserves a lot of appreciation. New Zealand The heroic feat by the NZ Healthcare system is making the rounds and the Indian student’s dormant love for NZ has realised new potential. Germany Germany's international student numbers have always been in …

Covid-19 impact: Here's how coronavirus is affecting the education sector
4 years, 7 months ago

Covid-19 impact: Here's how coronavirus is affecting the education sector

India Today  

The Covid-19 crisis has jolted the global economy with a pervasive impact on almost all sectors. Also, online education needs to take cognizance of different learning pace of students and develop customised solutions for them. Online education cannot replace the traditional classroom Although online education cannot replace classroom education due to the personalized nature of attention and face to face …

For Indian universities, post-COVID-19 world offers level playing field in higher education; specialist courses, foreign collaborations can help attract students
4 years, 7 months ago

For Indian universities, post-COVID-19 world offers level playing field in higher education; specialist courses, foreign collaborations can help attract students

Firstpost  

With over 10.9 lakh Indians studying abroad in 2019, India is now the second largest source of international students in the world. International work experience, post-study work visa are key concerns Our findings showed that studying abroad is a gateway for Indian students to get international work experience. Moreover, a hub-and-spoke model where foreign universities create smaller satellite campuses around …

Major changes expected in education sector post covid-19
4 years, 7 months ago

Major changes expected in education sector post covid-19

India Today  

Post covid-19, the world will be a different place. We have to prepare ourselves to bring the best of online education into the classrooms - a blended learning approach - and in the process, offer the students a powerful learning experience, who lacked good education or quality resource access. Below are some important ways in which education will change in …

How Covid-19 is creating paradigm shift in India's education sector
4 years, 7 months ago

How Covid-19 is creating paradigm shift in India's education sector

India Today  

The pandemic sweeping across the globe has put life as we know it in a topsy-turvy. Covid- 19 and how it has altered the turf Modern day education has six main aspects which determine quality education, namely: curriculum and learning objectives learning materials pedagogic processes classroom assessment frameworks teacher support in the classrooms and school leadership and management development. Of …

Covid-19 pandemic to impact study abroad plans of nearly 48 percent Indian students: QS Reports
4 years, 7 months ago

Covid-19 pandemic to impact study abroad plans of nearly 48 percent Indian students: QS Reports

India Today  

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted decision of over 48 per cent Indian students who wanted to study abroad, according to a report by Quacquarelli Symonds, which comes out with coveted global ranking for educational institutions. The significantly lower return of investment in an already expensive international higher education domain coupled with further reduced chances of employability in the post COVID-19 …

Covid-19: 4 negative impacts and 4 opportunities created for education
4 years, 7 months ago

Covid-19: 4 negative impacts and 4 opportunities created for education

India Today  

The world today is facing the biggest public health risk which is leading to one of the largest and the quickest reorganization of the world order. Passive learning by students The sudden shift to online learning without any planning -- especially in countries like India where the backbone for online learning was not ready and the curriculum was not designed …

Covid-19 lockdown: How the pandemic bringing change in Indian education system
4 years, 8 months ago

Covid-19 lockdown: How the pandemic bringing change in Indian education system

India Today  

The Covid- 19 pandemic has sparked a global realization that our current way of life does not work. This possible scope for the evolution of schools, post coronavirus: A change in the purpose of learning The course of learning and the way curriculums are taught may change. Aspects that were once considered fundamental to education may be revised to largely …

COVID-19 crisis likely to hit 29 lakh jobs in Indian aviation, dependent sectors: IATA
4 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19 crisis likely to hit 29 lakh jobs in Indian aviation, dependent sectors: IATA

The Hindu  

The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to impact more than 29 lakh jobs in the Indian aviation and dependent industries, global airlines’ grouping IATA said on Friday. About India, IATA said the pandemic is expected to potentially impact 29,32,900 jobs in the country’s aviation and its dependent industries. Besides, the grouping noted that the revenue impact for airlines operating to and …

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