Tag: training
Fund pool for skill-related schemes
Currently, the central government spends around Rs 15,000 crore annually on skill development programs through different schemes. Combining with contribution from state...
First ever ‘Punjab Job Helpline’ for unemployed youth
The Punjab government has launched a unique Job Helpline number for the unemployed youth in the state – the first-of-its-kind in the...
Centre proposes specialised training for schoolteachers
An integrated teacher’s training program has been suggested by the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) to...
Are Skills Training Centres of Excellence Up to the Job?
We continue from Part I - Are Industrial Training Institutes Up to The Job? where we examined the quality of technical and...
Are Industrial Training Institutes Up to The Job?
Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) in India are a major pipeline for skills-based and vocational training. From 59 institutions in 1956, there are...
How Apprenticeships Bridge the Knowing-Doing Gap
Despite well-meaning intent why do a majority of skills training fail to produce the expected results? It is well documented that our...
Pratt & Whitney Complete 5000 Training Day
A division of United Technologies Corp., Pratt & Whitney which started its India operations in 2015, has over 5000 student days of...
The Promise of Service Sector Professionals in India’s Tier-2 Towns
Travel, tourism, and hospitality sectors are inextricably threaded to opportunities in India’s multi-trillion-dollar services sector. Even at the entry level, the skills...
Not Enough Jobs? Importance of re-training and reskilling
Not enough jobs?
Notwithstanding the increase in job opportunities in some sectors for fresh graduates, are there adequate...
Manpower Requirement in Food Retail
The food retail and related services sectors are undergoing transformational changes owing to a buoyant middle-class with an insatiable appetite to experience new ways...
