New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The government on Thursday said the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the World Economic Forum (WEF) to collaborate on strengthening India’s skills and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) ecosystem.MSDE will collaborate with the WEF to launch and implement a Skills Accelerator in India, a multistakeholder platform aimed at identifying, scaling, and accelerating innovative sol…
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Guwahati, Jan 19 (IANS) The North East Regional Competition of IndiaSkills 2025–26 was inaugurated on Monday at Gauhati University, marking a major milestone in the government’s efforts to strengthen skill development in the North Eastern region, officials said. The competition was formally launched by Jayant Chaudhary, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, in the presence of senior government officials, academic leaders and youth participan…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The PM-SETU (Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs) initiative seeks to modernise 1,000 government ITIs across the country through a hub-and-spoke approach, with 200 hub ITIs supported for advanced infrastructure and modern training facilities, and 800 spoke ITIs extending training reach across districts, it was announced on Saturday.The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), in partnership with the Maharashtra…
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Describing Artificial Intelligence (AI) as an opportunity for positive change, President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday launched ‘Skill the Nation’ challenge at a function held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre.Addressing the gathering, the President said that Artificial Intelligence is reshaping economies and societies worldwide.”It is transforming how we learn, how we work, how we access modern services, and how we address humanity’s greatest challenges. For a young…
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) Building artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities at scale requires deep collaboration between government, industry, academia and training institutions, according to Jayant Chaudhary, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.He said that the government is strengthening industry co-ownership in skilling, promoting flexible learning pathways, and ensuring that “our training systems remain responsive to real-world demand”.“By …