NSN Weekly round-up on skills, education and training- 25052021

NSN weekly round-up on skills, education and training will keep you updated on the industry, government, academia and other stakeholders in the skilling and TVET space. The skill development news snippets could help you get some leads for developing your business in this sector and will keep you informed.

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Skill development news from the states

Top headlines of the week

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• Maharastra- A private university named FUEL University will be established at Pune, the education capital city of India by two young social entrepreneurs.
• Maharastra- The government of Maharastra will implement Chief Minister Maha Arogya Skills Development Training Program to provide skill training to 20,000 youth in the state.
• Odisha- The government of Odisha is going to impart skill training to the best selected higher secondary school teachers through a special program by IISc Bangalore.
• Odisha- The Ministry of MSMEs has awarded a grant of Rs. 1 crore to the Foundation for Technology and Business Incubation (FTBI), NIT Rourkela for the establishment of The Livelihood Business Incubation Centre (LBI) under the ASPIRE scheme.

Skill development news from the government, industry and academia

Top headlines of the week

• SAS is launching free data literacy resources through a new course and a free tool to help people build essential life skills in data literacy.
• With a rapid technological disruption, India is facing a huge shortage of digitally skilled staff. So, an average worker will need to develop seven new digital skills by 2025.
• The teacher growth-focused ed-tech platform, Suraasa, is going to launch two new UK-accredited qualifications. 
• Ministry Of Tribal Affairs has partnered with Microsoft to support the digital transformation of tribal schools.

Top headlines of the week

• Virohan, a Gurugram-based edtech startup providing vocational training for paramedics and allied healthcare practitioners, has raised $3 Mn in a Series A funding round led by Rebright Partners.
• Credit Suisse is going to hire 1,000 tech employees in India this year and the hiring will focus on the areas of cybersecurity, data analytics, cloud computing and API development among others.
• Indismart Digital has launched ECPT (Eduguy Career Predictive Test) in Hindi to reach masses across India.
• New Position Paper has identified how Vocational Education and Training (VET) can help us create a circular economy fit for the future.
• As per the current market trend, AI-based curriculums for infrastructure professionals are in high demand during the current pandemic situation.
• MSDE is in the process to further amend the Apprenticeship Act, 1961 to simplify the engagement of apprentices in establishments for which it has asked inputs from industries.
• The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has asked all states to carry out a special vaccination drive for oxygen tanker drivers.
• More than 300 youths trained in general duty assistance and emergency medical services under the Delhi Police’s YUVA initiative are now set to be deployed at hospitals and laboratories in a bid to reduce the burden on the healthcare sector.
• B.N.M Institute of Technology has partnered with Harappa to integrate behavioural skilling into the curriculum.

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