Skilling: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

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Updated on: Apr 2022

Partnership

AICTE partners with Salesforce to upskill students with digital skills

Apr 6, 2022

TCS offers job-ready courses to students of the University of Kashmir

Indias largest IT major, Tata Consultancy Services TCS has announced its partnership with t...

Industry

Feb 27, 2022

TCS offers job-ready courses to students of the University of Kashmir

TCS iON partners with NTTF to launch industry-led skilling programs

TCS iON, a strategic unit of Tata Consultancy Services TCS and Nettur Technical Training Foundatio...

Partnership

Feb 17, 2022

TCS iON partners with NTTF to launch industry-led skilling programs

Govt of India launches DigiSaksham to enhance employability of youth

Minister for Labour and Employment, Shri Bhupender Yadav has launched DigiSaksham a digital ...

Jobs

Oct 1, 2021

Govt of India launches DigiSaksham to enhance employability of youth

Industry

Samsung to train 50,000 youth for the electronics retail sector with NSDC

Consumer electronics major Samsung India has partnered with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) under a CSR initiative, aiming to train 50,000 young persons as job-ready for the electronics retail sector over the next few years. Through Samsung DOST (Digital and Offline Skills Training), the leading smartphone and consumer electronics good manufacturer would execute the training programme using the nationwide skills […]

Aug 18, 2021

Human Resources

Cadila Global President HR on Reskilling & Upskilling Challenges in this year

In conversation with Sameer Nagarajan, Global President Human Resources, Cadila Pharmaceuticals on Skilling, Reskilling, and Upskilling Sameer is a senior HR professional with over 33 years of experience in leading the HR function while partnering businesses to growth and profitability. Prior to Cadila, he was working with Dabur International Limited as Executive Vice President, Human […]

Apr 26, 2021

Jobs

Sustainability can help cos become more profitable: Accenture CEO

Sustainability can help cos become more profitable: Accenture CEO Building a sustainable business can help enterprises become more profitable and successful, and provides an opportunity for companies to differentiate themselves from others, Accenture CEO Julie Sweet said on Friday. Speaking at the 29th Nasscom Technology and Leadership Forum, Sweet said while the pandemic has impacted […]

Feb 21, 2021

Jobs

Toyota Kirloskar Motor ties up with government for skilling youths

Toyota Kirloskar Motor ties up with government for skilling youths Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) on Monday said it has joined hands with the government of India for skilling of youths. The company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Directorate General of Training (DGT), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship to develop skills among youth under the Flexi-MoU Scheme of the government […]

Jan 19, 2021

Jobs

PMKVY 3.0 Launched, Aims to Train 8 Lakh Candidates

PMKVY 3.0 launched in nearly 600 centres with more than 300 courses In a bid to empower India’s youth with employable skills, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) today launched Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) 3.0, in nearly 600 districts making 300+ skill courses available to the youth, making skill development more […]

Jan 17, 2021

Jobs

Major initiatives taken by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship in 2020

Major initiatives taken by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship in 2020 The major initiatives taken by the Ministry during the Year-2020 are as follows: Policy Initiatives The National Skill Development Agency (NSDA) was subsumed in NCVET on 01.08.2020. This fulfils the mandate of the NCVET notification of 05.12.2018 which provided for the merger […]

Jan 8, 2021

Jobs

Mahindra Group to train additional 5 lakh youth by 2025

Mahindra Group to train additional 5 lakh youth by 2025 Mahindra Group said it plans to train another five lakh youth under its various skill training initiatives over the next five years. The group has already skilled five lakh youth besides creating one lakh jobs as part of these initiatives, which include Mahindra Pride Schools […]

Dec 21, 2020

Jobs

Capgemini to hire 24,000 employees by 2020 end, aiming for similar numbers in 2021

Capgemini to hire 24,000 employees by 2020 end, aiming for similar numbers in 2021 French IT services major, Capgemini whose more than half of the workforce is located in India, has onboarded over 45,000 employees globally this year. In India, the company to hire 24,000 employees till now in 2020 and aiming for similar numbers […]

Dec 13, 2020

Jobs

Mahindra Group Launches #SkillHaiTohFutureHai Digital Campaign

As part of Mahindra Group’s year-long 75th-anniversary celebrations, in the spirit of Rise that resonates across the group, Mahindra on 7th Dec launched its #SkillHaiTohFutureHai digital campaign focussed on youth skilling. India is strongly positioned in the world owing to its demographic dividend in the form of two-thirds of its population being in the working-age group of […]

Dec 11, 2020

Jobs

Shelf-life of skills now only 2-3 years: NASSCOM Chairman

Shelf-life of skills now only 2-3 years said, NASSCOM Chairman, and COO of Infosys, U B Pravin Rao Chairman of IT-BPM industry body NASSCOM, U B Pravin Rao, said on Sunday that the shelf-life of skills is now only two to three years as he stressed the need for continuous, lifelong learning. As corporates are […]

Aug 10, 2020

Learning & Development

If you prepare them, you wouldn’t have to repair them- Shiv Khera

In Conversation with Shiv Khera, Author, Educator, Business Consultant, and a much sought-after speaker Mr. Khera inspires and encourages individuals to realize their true potential. He has taken his dynamic personal messages to opposite sides of the globe, from the U.S. to Singapore. His 40 years of research and understanding has put millions on the […]

Jul 28, 2020

New HR Trends

Rethink, Renew & Relaunch HR in the New Abnormal!

Rethink, Renew & Relaunch HR in the New Abnormal! “There is no going back, and there will be a new normal!” was the thought that echoed in the Board room as we got together immediately after we heard about Covid-19 cases, and how it was impacting everyone globally. Our immediate concern was the well-being of […]

Jul 27, 2020