Ahmedabad, July 11 (IANS) The Mahatma Gandhi Labour Institute (MGLI) in Ahmedabad has trained more than 7,200 people through 123 labour-related training programmes over the past three years, according to information released by the Gujarat government. The programmes covered a wide range of subjects, including labour laws, industrial relations, workplace safety, industrial security, human resource management and environmental management, with participants drawn from government departments, public…
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Shillong, June 3 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister, Conrad K. Sangma, on Wednesday chaired a high-level review meeting with the Education Department to assess the state’s performance in the Performance Grading Index (PGI) and outlined a road map for accelerating education reforms across the state.During the meeting, officials presented the various indicators that contribute to the PGI framework and highlighted the interventions being implemented to improve learning outcomes, strengthen school in…
Bhubaneswar, May 20 (IANS) The School and Mass Education (S&ME) Minister Nityananda Gond on Wednesday declared the result for the 12th class examinations organised by the Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), Odisha, earlier this year. The results for Science, Arts, Commerce and Vocational streams were announced simultaneously by the minister during a press conference at the office of CHSE, Odisha, here. The minister informed that the overall pass percentage this year stood at 85.85 …
Lucknow, May 7 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday distributed appointment letters to 481 selected candidates across various categories, including AYUSH Department, Vocational Education & Skill Development Department, and Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities. Addressing the ceremony held at Lok Bhavan, the Chief Minister said, “Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Mission Rozgar’, the state government has been consistently organising appointme…
Jaipur, April 10 (IANS) The Rajasthan government on Friday directed officials to ensure that all dilapidated but repairable school buildings across the state are repaired well before the monsoon sets in. A meeting to this effect was held under Rajesh Yadav, Additional Chief Secretary (School Education), to assess key schemes, activities, and pressing issues of the Education Department.Highlighting the urgency of the matter, he referred to last year’s incident in Jhalawar, where the roof of a s…
Jaipur, March 30 (IANS) The 2026–27 academic session in Rajasthan’s government schools will commence from April 1 with renewed enthusiasm and widespread public participation. To mark the beginning, Praveshotsav 2026 is being organised across the state as a large-scale campaign aimed at increasing enrolment, reducing dropout rates, and ensuring every child is connected to education, officials said on Monday.The Education Department has completed all necessary preparations and issued guideline…
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) India and Finland on Thursday held a high-level bilateral meeting to explore collaboration in skill development, vocational education and workforce mobility.The discussion was held between Jayant Chaudhary, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, and Matias Marttinen, Finnish Minister of Employment.The meeting reflected growing convergence between the two nations in building resilient and future-ready talent ecosystems, accordi…
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced the setting up of a National Centre of Excellence (NCoE) for Skilling in Aeronautics and Defence at the National Skill Training Institute (NSTI) in Kanpur. The Centre will be established in collaboration with the Government of France under the Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs (PM-SETU) scheme of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE).The announcement wa…