Here's why schooling and skilling must go together
4 years, 7 months ago

Here's why schooling and skilling must go together

India Today  

In the rapidly changing job market requirements, there is now an overpowering need for a skilled workforce. Mobile devices are making inroads into every student and therein lies the opportunity to initiate skill development right at the school level. We must start skilling our children at an early age and for this to happen there must be options available in the form of skill development courses at both the primary and secondary levels. To bring about changes in the education system, we need to first address two major hurdles- Lack of skilled faculty Creation of facilities for skilling. Read: Skill vs Degree: How to bridge the gap between skill supply and skill demand Read: Skill development in school education: Importance of evolving skill training from a young age

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Should all schoolchildren be given skill education?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Should all schoolchildren be given skill education?

Live Mint  

Why should schools impart skill education? Offering skill education early on and as part of the school curriculum will help, says the World Bank study. A well-integrated skill education in the mainstream school curriculum offers many socio-economic benefits. Skill education also enhances the relevance of secondary education apart from boosting female participation in the workforce. In Maharashtra, the largest contributor …

Budget 2024: Why It’s Right Time to Propel ‘Skill India’ as an Employment Engine - News18
5 months, 3 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 …

‘Enhance skill development programmes to suit industry needs’
6 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Enhance skill development programmes to suit industry needs’

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM : A majority of educational institutions in the state are calling for significant enhancements in skill development programmes to better align academic training with industry needs. This was revealed in a recent survey carried out by the state government-partnered Information and Communication Technology Academy of Kerala in over 250 higher educational institutions across the state. The survey showed that …

What skills India: How skilling in India is evolving, the transformative journey
10 months, 2 weeks ago

What skills India: How skilling in India is evolving, the transformative journey

Hindustan Times  

India, a burgeoning powerhouse of talent and innovation, stands at a crucial juncture in its educational and professional skilling journey. Skilling the school students- Early child education Early education recognition is essential as preschools lay the groundwork for future education by fostering children's emotional, intellectual, and physical growth, which shapes their adult selves. Early childhood education technology platforms are increasingly …

Modi govt committed to skilling youth: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
10 months, 3 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 …

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 …

Education should be industry-oriented, practical, says PM Modi
1 year, 10 months ago

Education should be industry-oriented, practical, says PM Modi

The Hindu  

The new National Education Policy has reoriented education and skilling according to the aptitude of youngsters, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, emphasising the need to have an “industry-oriented” education system to meet the growing demand for a skilled workforce as India is emerging as a global manufacturing hub. We reoriented education and skilling according to the aptitude of …

Education reforms in AP to help improve skills of students: Botsa
2 years ago

Education reforms in AP to help improve skills of students: Botsa

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Education Minister Botsa Satyanarayana has said the state government aims to upgrade the skills of students to make them globally competitive. Talking on the new education policy at an event held under the aegis of the collegiate and higher education department here on Thursday, the minister said the state was according top priority to skill development. Maintaining that every …

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 …

Explained: Here's why skill development is a key to inclusive growth
2 years, 5 months ago

Explained: Here's why skill development is a key to inclusive growth

India Today  

Enabling the next working generation to develop skills can reduce the current economic burden. When skill development is undertaken with the focus on contributing to structural transformation, it automatically results in labour productivity, enabling public and private investment in education and better economic growth. While India deals with skills deficit challenges, better access to skill development opportunities can bridge the …

Delhi education revolution 2.0: After schools, AAP shifts focus to building capacity for skills training
4 years, 2 months ago

Delhi education revolution 2.0: After schools, AAP shifts focus to building capacity for skills training

Firstpost  

The Delhi Skills and Entrepreneurship University brings industry and academia’s respected individuals together to build an institution that is agile and sensitive to the market’s requirements Delhi’s economy is recovering after the COVID-19 shock because of the teamwork of people, businesses, traders, workers, and the government. A few days back, the Delhi government took an important step towards this goal …

How bridging India's skill gap can give us an 'Atmanirbhar Bharat'
4 years, 5 months ago

How bridging India's skill gap can give us an 'Atmanirbhar Bharat'

India Today  

The term ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ coined by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is meant to change the narrative of India from survival to strength. Skill gap in India The learning industry itself is at the cusp of transformation, catering to two large demographics: the future workforce as well as the existing workforce. Average trainable-employable percentage gap in engineers for new-age IT Skills …

Could skill training be a viable replacement to higher education
5 years ago

Could skill training be a viable replacement to higher education

Hindustan Times  

Ever since the inception of formal higher education in various parts of the world, from 1636 in Cambridge, Massachusetts to 1948 in India, the clash of skilling or apprenticeship versus higher education has existed. For the longest time, higher education has imparted and taught the skills required for an individual to thrive in the world. In today’s fast changing and …

Skill India, Start-up India need collaboration with education: UNICEF Executive Director
5 years, 2 months ago

Skill India, Start-up India need collaboration with education: UNICEF Executive Director

India Today  

The Indian government's flagship initiatives like Skill India and Start-Up India is a good beginning to address the need of imparting skill training and education necessary for employment to the youth, but these programmes need to be put together with the education system, said UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore on Wednesday. She said that UNICEF will aim to impart skill …

There should be degree or diploma courses for skill development: Union Power Minister
5 years, 3 months ago

There should be degree or diploma courses for skill development: Union Power Minister

India Today  

There should be a degree or diploma courses in skill development as mere certification would not work, said Union Power Minister R.K. Singh on Monday, September 30, 2019. Skill development is the primary focus of the Govt Speaking on the occasion, Minister of Skill Development Mahendra Nath Pandey said skill development was the prime focus of the government and Prime …

7 immediate changes needed in the Indian education system
5 years, 5 months ago

7 immediate changes needed in the Indian education system

India Today  

While we all understand how crucial education is to shape our lives, it has also been a major problem in our country. Here are 7 immediate changes needed in the Indian education system: 1. Indian schools must embrace technology and education with an open heart and propagate the same to the students as it is there, where their future lies. …

How to bring skill training and education together to create employable graduates
5 years, 9 months ago

How to bring skill training and education together to create employable graduates

India Today  

As per the Ministry of Skills and Entrepreneurship Development, currently, 40 skill development programmes are being implemented across 20 ministries. For a young country with possibly the largest number of job seekers entering the labour market every month, it is unfortunate that the education policy pays little heed to skills development. If vocational skilling and education integrate, India as a …

Read India must come before Skill India
5 years, 11 months ago

Read India must come before Skill India

Firstpost  

The recently released Annual Status of Education Report, India’s largest NGO-run yearly survey, paints a distressing picture of basic reading and arithmetic abilities of students: with 25 per cent of students completing Class 8 without any reading competency, and over 50 per cent unable to even divide numbers. When we ask him whether he too wants to be a contractor, …

On National Youth Day, know how India can close its massive skill gap and deal with unemployment
6 years ago

On National Youth Day, know how India can close its massive skill gap and deal with unemployment

India Today  

National Youth Day is celebrated every year in India on the birth date of Swami Vivekananda, born on January 12, 1863. "To meet the constantly changing job scenarios and to keep yourself updated, skilling has become a must for every working professional," Gupta says, adding that quality upskilling could help the Indian economy manage this skill gap. Here is why …

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