Tag: apprentices
Implementation of Skill India policy is at odds with political economy
A recent study conducted by researchers from two institutes in Bengaluru, the National Institute of Advanced Studies and the Institute for Social...
Talent search for WorldSkills Shanghai 2021 begins
The talent search for the WorldSkills Shanghai 2021 has begun in Tamil Nadu with the enrolment of 25,000 students. The selection procedure...
Financing the Skill training programs
More than 69 lakh people across India have trained under PMKVY including around 9.3 SC and 2.7 lakh ST candidates during the...
What employers look for in an apprentice
Hiring an apprentice might seem similar to hiring a regular employee. However, there could be subtle differences that a hiring manager will...
Defence Ministry’s quota proposal for arms unit apprentices rejected
The Defence Ministry of India had requested and sent a formal proposal to the Union Skill Development Ministry to extend reservations provided...
Merit-Based Selection of railway apprentices
South Central Railway has invited applications for railway apprentice recruitment for 4,103 posts. The last date for form fill up and submission...
What great HR managers do differently
Great managers are not born that way; they make an effort to create a difference by going the extra mile. We all...
What Job Creation Needs in India
With a new government at the helm, all eyes are turned towards making India the Skill Capital of the world and reaping...
Time for Change in India’s Vocational Education
With an estimated 109 million skilled workers required to keep 24 key sectors of the economy going, and close to 12 million...
Making the most of apprentice competitions
Lynn Nash, Executive Vice President of the North Carolina Masonry Contractors Association (NCMCA) in the US, writes about the importance of student and apprentice competitions in all construction trades to ensure the trades’ future
