Lucknow, June 2 (IANS) The Rural Self Employment Training Institutes (RSETIs), operational in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj district, are training youth and women in various forms of vocational training and preparing them to have an economic standing of their own. RSETIs, an initiative of the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), is a dedicated infrastructure platform in each district to impart training and skill upgradation of rural youths, including women, geared towards entrepreneurship develop…
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New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Productivity today extends beyond efficiency to include resilience, innovation and inclusive growth, according to Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal.He highlighted India’s reforms under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at the 68th Session of the Governing Body Meeting (GBM) of the Asian Productivity Organization (APO) here.Initiatives such as Make In India, Startup India, Skill India, the Production Linked Incentive Schemes, PM Gati Sh…
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Maruti Suzuki India on Wednesday said it set up a Smart Factory Lab at Government Polytechnic College, Lucknow, under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative to provide diploma students hands‑on training in advanced manufacturing technologies.The lab will train about 400 students in its inaugural year, and the facility is designed to provide practical exposure to modern production systems, helping bridge the gap between academic learning and industry requi…
Jaipur, April 27 (IANS) BJP National President Nitin Nabin and Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Monday flagged off a 15-day statewide ‘Gram Rath’ campaign aimed at promoting the upcoming Global Rajasthan Agritech Meet, ‘GRAM-2026’, scheduled to be held in Jaipur from May 23 to May 25.The campaign was launched at the OTS complex, with specially designed ‘Gram Raths’ set to travel across all gram panchayats in the state. These mobile outreach units will disseminate information…
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Taiwan’s huge foreign reserves and expertise in the fields of hardware manufacturing, mine exploration, electronics, food processing and others, could make it a significant partner in India’s Make in India, Digital India and Skill India initiatives, a new report has said.India could leverage its expertise in software and Taiwan could use its hardware skills for a mutually beneficial relationship, the report from Taiwan News said.Meanwhile, India’s huge market could sig…
Mumbai, March 21 (IANS) Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan said on Saturday that the convocation was not just a celebration of academic achievement, but a significant milestone in India’s journey towards becoming a global hub of skilled human capital. The Vice-President noted that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has witnessed a transformative shift in its approach to skilling and human capital development.He highlighted major initiatives such as Skill India, Pradhan Ma…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta attended the 8th convocation ceremony of Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women (IGDTUW) on Thursday, highlighting that empowered women will shape the nation’s future.Addressing the students, the Chief Minister said that the Delhi government is committed to promoting education, skills, technology and research.“When women are empowered through education and skills, it not only transforms their own lives but also drives pr…
Mumbai, Feb 11 (IANS) The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray on Wednesday said that although the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) achieved a “hat-trick” in Maharashtra’s local body polls after its success in Municipal Council and Corporation elections, this political “bloom” masks a deepening crisis in rural livelihoods and democratic integrity. The Thackeray camp in a scathing editorial of the party’s mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ claimed that the BJP’s victory in rural strongholds is “unnatural” an…
Vapi, Feb 6 (IANS) The aspirations and policy suggestions shared by young Indians during the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue 2026 have found resonance in the Union Budget 2026–27, a participant from Gujarat said on Friday, highlighting the government’s emphasis on youth-led development.Shubhra Chaubey, a second-year BA Economics student at Rajju Shroff ROFEL University and resident of Vapi, represented the state as a PM presenter at the Dialogue under the theme “Youth in Democracy &am…
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) In the telecom sector, production-linked incentive (PLI) schemes have resulted in 25,000 manufacturing jobs and exports worth Rs 13,000 crore, Union Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development, Dr Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, said on Saturday.Addressing a Rozgar Mela in Shivagangai, Tamil Nadu, the minister said the Rozgar Mela is not just about appointment letters but about creating opportunities, dignity and a stronger nation.“The Rozgar Mela reflects Ind…