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  Boost to Skill India mission, World Bank clears $250 m loan for training India's job-seekers

  India | June 26, 2017 16:14 IST

  According to an official skill gap analysis, India will require an additional 109 million skilled workers in 24 key sectors by 2022

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  This new app offers a marketplace for skills and hobbies

  July 07, 2016 17:16 IST

  Gurgaon: One of the problems of growing up, said George Bernard Shaw, was that we stop playing. With an aim to give due spotlight to skills and talents, Skillmate is a Tinder-styled marketplace for teachers,

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  Govt eyes railway facilities to conduct skill development programmes

  Politics | August 16, 2015 10:14 IST

  Hyderabad: The government is in the process of selecting certain railway stations to conduct skill development programmes at their facilities.Minister of State for Skill Development (Independent charge) Rajiv Pratap Rudy said the Railways has great

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  Over 38 lakh urban poor given skill training, says Union Government

  India | July 30, 2015 17:13 IST

  New Delhi: Over 38 lakh urban poor have been provided with skill development training with assistance from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Rajya Sabha was told today.Skill development of urban poor to

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  Skill India: Top 6 quotes of PM Modi

  Politics | July 15, 2015 23:31 IST

  New Delhi:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched the 'Skill India' programme and said the country's young population could do wonders if trained well in various works and trades available in the world.Vowing to

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  India should emerge as global HR capital: PM Modi

  Politics | July 15, 2015 22:28 IST

  New Delhi:  India should emerge as the ‘human resource capital' of the world as China has become a global ‘manufacturing factory', Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today while launching the ambitious ‘Skill India' Mission as

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  PM Narendra Modi likely to unveil new National Skills Policy on July 15

  Politics | July 08, 2015 22:23 IST

  New Delhi:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to unveil the new National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship on July 15, on the occasion of World Youth Skills Day."PM Modi will launch the new

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  74 lakh skilled workforce required in healthcare sector

  India | July 02, 2015 12:22 IST

  New Delhi: According to a report by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), Incremental human resource requirement in the sector is 74 lakh by 2022. Workforce requirements for the Healthcare sector is expected to grow from

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  Make skill development nationwide programme: Himachal CM

  Politics | April 25, 2015 17:11 IST

  New Delhi: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Saturday stressed the need to make skill development a countrywide programme.He also emphasised the need to initiate capacity building programmes to create skill providers and trainers.Speaking

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  CM Badal approves 'Skill development Centre' for Ferozepur

  India | April 15, 2015 16:18 IST

  Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today gave nod for setting up a state-of-the art 'Integrated Skill Development Centre' in the Ferozepur district in a bid to provide self employment opportunities to youth of

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  India considers Germany as its preferred partner in developing skills: PM Modi

  World | April 13, 2015 13:56 IST

  Hannover: India considers Germany as its preferred partner in developing skills of young Indians, Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, adding his visit and India's participation at the Hannover Messe was aimed at "realising the immense

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  Govt to set up 'Science Cities' across India

  India | February 24, 2015 9:21 IST

  Hyderabad: In order to have science and technology footprint in every State, Y.S. Chaudhary, Union Minister of State for Science and Technology has said  that government has plans to set up ‘Science Cities' in five

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  Govt will provide all assistance in skill development: Nirmala Sitharaman

  Politics | December 17, 2014 14:12 IST

  Noida: Emphasising on the significance of skilled manpower, Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today said Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI) is providing training to about two lakh people annually."FDDI is training about 15,000