India is known for its robust workforce in IT and supports services across the world. Ours is a country of young population,…
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Let’s begin with employability rates of the cream of the crop of India’s higher education – 1.5 million engineer graduates every year…
In the latest American Staffing Association Workforce Monitor survey (2018) of over 2,000 American adults, an overwhelming 62% of respondents agreed that…
In an extremely gratifying development, giving apprenticeships a robust shot in the arm, the Central Apprenticeship Council (CAC), under the…
Skills directly impact the economic development of any nation- a sentiment germane to India’s workforce development challenges. Between 2017-2022, the…
While a juggernaut of vocational training and education rolls out through various policies and schemes, what does it mean for…
Several industry-friendly amendments in 2014 to the Apprentice Act (1961) saw an impressive 15% growth in apprentice engagement during 2015-16,…
Of the nearly 15,000 ITIs, 84% are privately run. The 2017 Annual Report of the Ministry of Skill Development and…
It is heartening to note the prominence given to vocational education in the Additional Key Focus Areas section of the report. The…
Employability rates among college graduates languish under 50% dropping to 30% in disciplines such as commerce and arts. Equally alarming, an astonishing…
The National Youth Policy 2014 defines ‘youth’ as persons between the ages of 15-29 years. Rural male and female youth…
Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) in India are a major pipeline for skills-based and vocational training. From 59 institutions in 1956, there are…
The saying ‘the hand that rocks the cradle’ has enormous economic connotations for India’s ambitions towards an inclusive workforce. The…
We continue from Part I – Are Industrial Training Institutes Up to The Job? where we examined the quality of technical and…
The narrative on India’s education system is many things at once – hopeful, despondent and overwhelming. India’s Higher Education system…
Skills training has never been more crucial for a work-ready workforce in India. The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship…
In a two-part article, we examine recent developments in policy and regulation in education, vocational training and skills development aimed…
Kotak Securities (KSL) has appointed Jaideep Hansraj as its managing director and CEO. Previously, he was CEO, wealth management and…
A recent survey revealed close to 76% of Indians view dearth of employment avenues as a ‘very big problem’. And a…
In the highly acclaimed Harvard Business School Press book, The Knowing-Doing Gap: How Smart Companies Turn Knowledge into Action, authors…
TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training) in India is often marred by inefficiencies owing to the problem of too…
The Indian mindset harbours a deep-set bias for a conventional higher education degree. The relevance of a bog-standard graduate degree…
Skill development is used by economies the world over to propel youth towards higher employability, increased labour productivity, income growth,…
Why is it important for HR heads to have a long-term strategy on workforce planning and skills development? The answer…
SMEs are the ‘local’ experts- with in-depth knowledge of local sectors, skill gaps and employment challenges. They hold enormous opportunities…
Recognising the pivotal role of apprenticeships as an industry-led, application-oriented, effective mode of formal training, the current government launched the…