This week’s NSN Newsbytes highlights the new initiatives focusing on industry-relevant training, youth employability and workforce development. The government, educational institutions and industry partners are working together to bridge the gap between academic learning and industry requirements. Recent developments include investments in ITI modernisation, new skill development centres, hospitality training programmes and initiatives to prepare graduates for emerging sectors such as biotechnology and biomanufacturing. Partnerships between organisations are also creating opportunities for young people to access practical training, professional networks and global employment pathways. Meanwhile, apprenticeship programmes and government skilling schemes continue to support career development, while employment projections highlight the growing demand for skilled workers across manufacturing and services.
Here we go with this week’s edition of our weekly newsbytes –
Webinar on Employability | Evaluation and Assessment
Team NSN is organising the next webinar in its series on building employability into everyday teaching and training, focusing on evaluation and assessment.
The session will explore practical ways to assess learners’ application of knowledge, problem-solving and other capabilities needed for the world of work.
Date: 29th October, 2026
Time: 3:00 PM to 3:45 PM ISTThis webinar builds on our first session on “How Can We Build Employability Into Everyday Teaching and Training?” If you missed Part 1 – Curriculum and Pedagogy, watch the recording here: Click here!
Apprenticeships
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) invited applications for Trade, Technician and Graduate Apprentices in its Western Region. Last date to apply: November 4, 2026. Click here to apply!
- LIC Housing Finance Limited opened applications for 232 apprentice positions nationwide, offering graduates a 12-month training programme. Last date to apply: November 1, 2026. Click here to apply!
Webinar – How Can We Build Employability Into Everyday Teaching and Training?
Team NSN organised a webinar on “How Can We Build Employability Into Everyday Teaching and Training?” on 15 October 2026. The session explored practical ways educators and trainers can integrate employability into everyday teaching and training, helping learners apply their knowledge through meaningful activities.
Watch the webinar recording: Click here!
Highlights from this week’s Newsbytes
- The government approved ₹1,195 crore to modernise ITI clusters across Maharashtra, Odisha and Jammu and Kashmir, focusing on industry-aligned training, infrastructure and youth employability.
- India’s manufacturing and services sectors are projected to generate over 35 crore jobs by 2030, highlighting the need for industry-aligned skilling and practical training.
National skill development updates
- NSDC debuted on NSE’s Social Stock Exchange, with NABARD subscribing ₹4 crore to support international employment training for 600 economically disadvantaged OBC youth.
- The PM-DAKSH scheme trained 1.87 lakh candidates and placed 96,162 between 2020-21 and 2023-24, before merging with PMKVY in 2024-25.
State-led Skill Initiatives
- Kerala plans to establish skill development centres in schools from the upper primary level to identify students’ aptitudes and nurture their skills for future careers.
- More than 170 Odisha Class XII students and vocational lecturers completed a five-day skill development programme in Bhubaneswar, receiving practical training in drone piloting, audiovisual technology and hospitality.
- AKTM launched a skill development programme in Nagaland to promote youth self-reliance through training in traditional crafts, food processing, marketing, and entrepreneurship.
- Uttar Pradesh identified 32 ITIs across eight PM-SETU clusters to modernise vocational training through industry partnerships, upgraded facilities and employment-focused skills.
Industry Partnerships for Employability
- Kia India and ASDC inaugurated an automotive skill development centre at Don Bosco ITI, Mumbai, as part of an initiative to train 360 candidates across four cities.
- Radisson Hotel Group partnered with The Job Plus and THSC under R.A.H.I. to skill 3,000 youth for hospitality careers over seven years.
Higher Education and Emerging Skills
- Deakin University partnered with LinkedIn and CII to strengthen industry-academia collaboration, enhance student employability, and equip learners with future-ready skills and professional networks.
- British Columbia College of Management plans to skill and upskill 1.5 lakh youth by 2030, addressing India’s growing skilled workforce shortage in the hospitality sector.
- IIT Madras launched UDYOG, an industry-oriented programme combining online courses, laboratory training and internships to prepare graduates for biotechnology and biomanufacturing careers.
To know more, check out the latest updates on CSR and ESG initiatives that are creating a meaningful impact in skill development and education here: https://nationalskillsnetwork.in/csr-and-esg-in-skill-education/
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