Government joins hands with education portal for online courses
3 years, 11 months ago

Government joins hands with education portal for online courses

India Today  

The National Skill Development Corporation along with an online education portal DigiVidyapeeth is all set to launch an e-curriculum to upgrade skills for both professionals and students. Under the initiative, the MESC will work with the education portal to design the online courses upskilling candidates as per the industry needs. Online courses by government “Courses have been developed in the field of digital media marketing and mobile journalism to enhance the skills of professionals, and will train them in line with the latest technological advances. Relevance of online courses in Covid-19 times Pradeep Khatri, MD, DigiVidyapeeth, said, “The e-platform engaged in providing online professional certificate courses has developed solutions to the new challenges which will be faced by students in the changing post-Covid scenarios.

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Classroom to cubicle: filling the digital skill gap
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Classroom to cubicle: filling the digital skill gap

The Hindu  

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1 year ago

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News 18  

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India Today  

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2 years, 1 month ago

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India Today  

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The Hindu  

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2 years, 11 months ago

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India Today  

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3 years, 1 month ago

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News 18  

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3 years, 5 months ago

NSDC, CISCO Partner to Offer Digital Skills in Networking, Cybersecurity

News 18  

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3 years, 6 months ago

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News 18  

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

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India Today  

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National Skill Dev Corp NSDC joins hands with BYJU's to train and upskill teachers
4 years ago

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India Today  

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4 years, 2 months ago

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India Today  

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4 years, 2 months ago

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India Today  

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Covid-19: Education Ministry Announces Learning Enhancement Guidelines for School Children
4 years, 4 months ago

Covid-19: Education Ministry Announces Learning Enhancement Guidelines for School Children

News 18  

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4 years, 4 months ago

Top 6 Ed-Tech trends in India post Covid-19

India Today  

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New Education Policy 2020: Push For Wider Reach Of Online Education; How It Seeks To Bridge Digital Divide
4 years, 4 months ago

New Education Policy 2020: Push For Wider Reach Of Online Education; How It Seeks To Bridge Digital Divide

ABP News  

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