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2019 Year in review: The age of the Digital Skills

Pratyusha Tripathy by Pratyusha Tripathy
January 7, 2020
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Technology is moving at a faster pace now than ever before and is winning the race against future growth. Everything has  become digital. It will be appropriate to call this era as the era of technology. In this age of technologies, the scope for skill development and employment is huge as well. However the need for awareness and skill development in the digital sphere is inevitable and necessary. Through initiatives like Digital India, government is showing the involvement and contribution in the age of digital. In the year 2019, everyone in the skilling ecosystem came together to make pace with the rapidly advancing technology with various initiatives and schemes.

Let us look back at some such happenings of the year 2019 to ensure that we start the new year with fresh insights in the new age technologies and optimistic mindset for future growth.

Digital Certificates to Prove Skills and Capture Jobs of Industry 4.0

Can experts prove their skills to employers? Today employers are looking for professionals with skills needed to do the job, along with the skills the evidence for the same is equally crucial. Issuing Blockchain-powered digital certificates to students will allow them to get ahead by proving their skills and achievements in a way employers can trust. Read more…

How Cyber Security is critical to the success of any digital initiative

Today, Digital India is one of the popular initiative of government of India. New age technologies like AI, Big Data, Cloud and IoT are entering into our lives to make every activity digital. While we are enjoying the use digital technology, the security is at risk due to an increase in cyber crime. This requires a specific solution and our special attention. Read more…

5 Essential digital skills that enhance employability

As a student or job seeker you need to be employable with the right digital skills to grab your dream job. Today, digital skills play a very important role. It has become indispensable for all the industries. Be it creativity, communication or problem solving, employers need people who possess 21st century skills. Hence, polishing your skills in social media branding, networking etc. is extremely important once you start your job search. Read more…

Skills and education powered by digital technologies form the core of future of work and learning

Are our education and skilling programs making necessary changes in the curriculum and learning culture inorder to keep pace with the rapidly changing world of work? how are we preparing our youth for the rapidly advancing digital future that needs 21st century skills? Questions like these were discussed  and deliberated during the 2-day Quest2Learn 2019 Annual Summit. Team NSN interacted with Aakash Sethi, CEO, Ques Alliance, who gave the big picture. Read more…

How digitalization is being leveraged by ASDC to scale skilling and empower the stakeholders

As a trailblazing Sector Skill Council (SSC), ASDC has taken many initiatives to embrace digital technology to consolidate, standardize and scale skilling in the automotive industry. It has been matching potential candidates with the right jobs and enable smooth functioning of the ecosystem. Team NSN caught up with the leadership team on the occasion of the Annual Conclave to understand the interventions in bringing speed and scale to skilling. Read more…

 

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