IOCL are recruiting 570 Apprentices for technical and non-technical vacancies
The Indian Oil Corporation Limited or the IOCL has begun accepting online applications for Apprentice vacancies, the last date to apply for which is February 15th. There are 570 vacancies in Technical as well as Non-Technical across the states of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Goa, Chhattisgarh, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli. There are vacant positions for Trade Apprentice Accountant and Trade Apprentice Retail Sales Associate. The candidates who wish to apply will have to appear for an online written examination, which would consist mainly of 100 multiple choice questions that could last for 90 minutes. Read more.
Also Read: Union Budget 2022 Highlights for Skilling & Education
Industry experts suggest allocations for edtech in Budget 2022
The Edtech industry of India has proved itself to be a potent tool while the COVID19 pandemic has hampered education and learning. The Edtech sector has been growing at a very accelerated rate during the pandemic with schools and educational institutions shifting online through digital technologies. That being said, industry experts have suggested that edtech should be considered in Budget 2022 to help the reach of education multiply. The budget for education should be made a priority while also making efforts to commission initiatives that will normalise the impact of Covid-19 on students as well as teachers. The need for upgrading digital infrastructure has also been addressed. Read more.
IIT Hyderabad launches TiHAN skill development kits
In order to ensure the commercial availability of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) kits for benefitting utilization by target industry, institute, as well as student enthusiasts, the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems or the NMICPS, the Technology Innovation Hub on Autonomous Navigation or the TiHAN, and IIT Hyderabad have entered into an agreement. The brochure and logo for TiHAN has also been launched for skill development activities of the hub. The aim of this hub, having achieved synergy between industry and academics, is to realize the utilization of autonomous navigation as well as data acquisition systems in International and Indian context. Read more.
Skill Development can prove useful in post-Covid-19 world
The pandemic has changed the world and the way that its work so drastically that people need to keep upgrading themselves to keep up in a competitive environment such as today’s. Skill development has become an important part of today’s world in a way that it helps the workforce to find employment suiting their competency levels. Moreover, having skill development initiatives will also make countries more competitive by increase in employability as well as labour productivity, which in turn also promotes foreign investments. Skill development can also help prove useful in a post-pandemic or a post-Covid world by tackling challenges that are currently prevailing such as mismatch between job requirements and available skills, Poor quality training, limited role of social partners, scarce training opportunities, and lack of coordination in the system. Read more.
