Skill Training

Companies are looking for managers, communication specialists, creative thinkers, and data specialists

In the upcoming year, the salary hikes are less likely to be dependent upon seniority

Only 73,384 posts filled out of 205,635 sanctioned; Andhra tops with 86% posts lying vacant, followed by Rajasthan (84%) and Madhya Pradesh (82%)

NASSCOM Foundation launched the "Aspirational Districts Programme" intending to digitally enable and skill over 3.5 million people by March 2024

The scheme also takes care of compensation to surrendered Maoists, community policing and security-related infrastructure for village defence committees

Nearly 10 per cent of American workers surveyed in 2020 were covered by a training repayment agreement, said the Cornell Survey Research Institute.

Smriti Irani, the minister for women and child development, emphasised the significance of convergence amongst various departments for delivering high-quality education to empower girls

Under the Ministry of Labour and Employment, the NCS portal acts as a bridge between job seekers and employers. It also provides career counselling and training to the candidates

Calls for involving the industry to bridge the huge gap

Only 24% respondents in India had complete understanding of digital trust, says global study

Mission Kushal Karmi, launched by Delhi govt in July, aims to train 200,000 workers in one year

The cloud market in India is expanding and expected to grow 26% by the end of 2022.

Virtusa's "Thrive Academy" aims to fulfill this need by providing hands-on exposure and training, a comapny official said

NATS is a well-established scheme of the Union government which has demonstrated to enhance the employability of students

IT company IBM on Wednesday said it is in talks with several states in India to expand its 'SkillsBuild' initiative

TCS has included special programs that focus on training the youth in quantitative aptitude, business communication skills, programming and domain skills

Though the salary level of the students being hired has remained Rs 3-3.5 lakh for years, companies are ready to shell out more for those who excel in coding and programme languages

The application process for admissions in Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University will close on Tuesday and varsity is expected to release the merit list of its degree courses by this month-end

New skill requirements continue to emerge, while other skills are becoming obsolete, says Patel

The company said it plans to train another five lakh (0.5 million) youth under its various skill training initiatives