Latest Skill development News & Updates

Gandhinagar, Jan 11 (IANS) The Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference for Kutch and Saurashtra saw major announcements from India’s top industrial leaders, reinforcing Gujarat’s position as a national investment magnet on Sunday. Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani unveiled five significant commitments for Gujarat, reaffirming the company’s deep connection with the state. He announced that Reliance will double its investment to Rs 7 lakh crore over the next five years, compared to Rs 3…

Chandigarh, Jan 10 (IANS) In a significant move to position Punjab at the forefront of India’s defence manufacturing by aligning the state capabilities with national defence imperatives, the state government, on Saturday, organised a high-level Defence Skills Conclave, focused on skill development for defence, aerospace and strategic sectors. The conclave, presided over by the Punjab Employment Generation, Skill Development and Training Minister Aman Arora, served as a pivotal platform to archit…

New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) India needs to further strengthen its renewable energy (RE) ecosystem and scale clean energy deployment, according to a senior government official.Santosh Sarangi, Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, said that India’s renewable energy journey over the last decade has been nothing short of spectacular, marked by phenomenal leapfrogging in global rankings.“Our strategy has been defined by a single-minded national objective pursued across three clear vertic…

New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) India’s education sector has seen remarkable progress in 2025, driven by reforms under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, expansion of institutions, and global recognition.In accordance with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ideals of “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayaas”, the Union Budget 2025-26 allocated Rs 1,28,650 crore — which was 6.22 per cent more than the budget estimate of 2024-2025 — to the Education Ministry to minimise the skill gap …

New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Modi on Sunday called upon states to encourage manufacturing, boost Ease of Doing Business and strengthen the services sector with the aim of making India a Global Services Giant, while also urging them to focus on boosting food exports.On the concluding day of the three-day Fifth National Conference of Chief Secretaries in the national capital, the Prime Minister shared his vision on how Centre and states can collectively work to make India Aatmanirbhar, …

New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Modern technologies such as drone technology, the Internet of Things (IoT), and cybersecurity are creating new employment opportunities for India’s youth, Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology and Commerce & Industry Jitin Prasada said on Monday. He was addressing the Technology and Skill Development Conference held at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee NIELIT Extension Centre campus in Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh, where he attended as the Chief Gues…

Yangon, Dec 20 (IANS) Reaffirming its support for Myanmar’s development, India handed over three Quick Impact Projects (QIP) on Saturday dedicated to the socio-economic benefit of the people of Mandalay Region in the Southeast Asian nation. The handing-over ceremony for the QIP of the Weaving and Vocational sector Development Project was held in the presence of Indian Ambassador to Myanmar Abhay Thakur, Chief Minister of Mandalay Region U Myo Aung and Deputy Minister for Cooperatives and Rural…