New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) A total of 1.11 crore candidates were certified under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) 1.0 to PMKVY 3.0, out of which 24.38 lakh were reported placed under the short-term training component, the government informed on Monday.Further, PMKVY 4.0 shifted focus to empowering trainees to choose varied career paths and hence does not monitor placements, Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Jayant Chaudhary, said in the Lok Sabha.The governm…
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New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) The Central government launched an extension of the Special Intervention for Promotion of Apprenticeship in the North‑Eastern Region under the Prime Minister’s National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme for FY27, aiming to deepen apprenticeship penetration and strengthen youth employability in the region, an official statement said on Friday.The expanded programme will be implemented by the Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship, Guwahati, and raises the target to 30,00…
Jaipur, June 11 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Thursday presented the state’s development vision, key achievements and future roadmap at the 11th meeting of the NITI Aayog Governing Council chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. Reaffirming the state’s commitment to the national goal of ‘Viksit Bharat-2047’, the Chief Minister outlined Rajasthan’s comprehensive strategy for transforming the state into a leading economic powerhouse dr…
Bhuj, May 29 (IANS) In a bid to transform 11 industrial training institutes (ITIs) across Kutch through industry-linked skilling and employment-focused training, Adani Skills & Education (ASE) on Friday formalised two MoUs with the Gujarat government.ASE, the Adani Group’s capability-building platform which is focused on creating scalable talent ecosystems aligned to industry and enterprise demand, said the initiative aims to create local employment opportunities, reduce talent migration a…
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Industry body India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) and experts from across sectors on Friday called for faster skilling and employment reforms in 2026, saying India must move quickly to realise its potential as the world’s talent capital. With the largest youth population globally and nearly 75 per cent of its people in the working-age group, experts believe India has a major opportunity if government, industry and academia work together more closely.“The government …