NSN Weekly newsbytes on skills, education and training- 05092023

NSN weekly newsbytes, this week, focuses on Indo German Collaboration Webinar Series on Intercontinental Education Insight, Australia-India Education Researcher Forum, FICCI Global Skills Summit (GSS) 2023 and iMOVE Online Presentation Renewable Energies and Cleantech across Sectors. This edition of our newsbytes also includes updates from the government, industry, academia, and other stakeholders in the skilling ecosystem.

In addition to keeping you informed about the industry, the skill development news overview may be able to help you with lead generation and business opportunities.

Here we go with the highlights of this week,

Highlights:
Upcoming events:
Australia-India Education Researcher Forum
Register to participate in the third Australia-India Education Researcher Forum on “Skills and Professional Education” webinar.
Date: September 8th, 2023
Time: 11:30 AM
Register now button: https://unimelb.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_T0aIA3iDThiVNOVuXRYmEQ#/registration
Intercontinental Education Insight – Indo German Collaboration Webinar
German Varsity is organising a webinar on Intercontinental Education Insight, an Indo-German Collaboration Webinar Series on “Quality Enhancement in Higher Education”.
Date: September 7^th, 2023
Time: 04:00 PM
To register now, click on the link: https://nationalskillsnetwork.in/indo-german-webinars/
Join the iMOVE Online Presentation “Renewable Energies and Cleantech across Sectors – Training Solutions for Green Economy Demands” for India.
VET on the move: Renewable Energies and Cleantech across Sectors – Training Solutions for Green Economy Demands in India
Date of the event: 14 September 2023
Time: 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Registration deadline: 13 September 2023
To register, kindly provide your name and email address by sending an email to tschutschmanowa@bibb.de.
FICCI Global Skills Summit (GSS) 2023
The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) is organizing the 14th Edition of its flagship FICCI Global Skills Summit (GSS) on September 20-21, 2023, at FICCI, New Delhi. Click on the link to register: https://nationalskillsnetwork.in/ficci-to-organize-the-14th-global-skills-summit-2023-building-skills-empowering-youth-creating-future/

Skill development news from the government

MSDE organized a workshop with Sending Organizations (SOs) empaneled by NSDC to foster dialogue and knowledge sharing for skilled candidates’ mobility to Japan under TITP and SSW programs.
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister of Education, Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, launched a unique comic book titled “Let’s Move Forward” with a focus on promoting good health and wellness.
The government of Tamil Nadu to soon set up electric mobility centres in state-owned polytechnics colleges to train students on the latest technological developments.
MSDE and Common Service Centres (CSCs) SPV have collaborated to expand apprenticeship training in rural areas and will annually train 40,000 apprentices, including ITI students and JSS beneficiaries.
On the occasion of the 63rd Foundation Day Celebration of NCERT, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan announced NCERT as Deemed-to-be-University and inaugurated the new ICT laboratory of the CIET.

Skill development news from the industry

The Tourism and Hospitality Skill Council (THSC), along with the Ladakh Skill Development Mission and the University of Ladakh signed a significant tripartite MoU to usher in a new era of educational excellence and skill enhancement.
Tata Power has launched “Train to Hire” in Odisha, partnering with technical institutes to shape future engineering careers.
MSDE has collaborated with Amazon Web Services India to train 1,500 people in cloud skills. The goal is to train 30,000 underprivileged youth, with 50% being women.
Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB) has partnered with the Y4D foundation to offer financial and digital literacy training to 25,000 women across the country, addressing skills gaps in finance and technology.
ServiceNow partners with FutureSkills Prime for free digital skills training which supports India’s goal of becoming a global talent hub, starting with two entry-level on-demand ServiceNow courses.

Skill Development news from the academia and ITIs

IUST in collaboration with the District Employment and Counselling Center Pulwama and the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, organized a three-month Web Designing skilling program for unemployed youth in District Pulwama.
India’s first AI school launched in Kerala, primarily focuses on teaching students in-depth about Artificial Intelligence and advanced technologies.
Considering the concerns of parents and youth, the Uttar Pradesh government has chosen not to raise fees for private ITIs for the 2023-24 academic session.

Skill development news from the States/UTs

Manipur: The Manipur Organic Mission Agency (MOMA), part of the Department of Horticulture & Soil Conservation in Manipur, has launched a skill development and support program for displaced individuals focused on “Agri-Horti Livelihood Activities.”
Nagaland: The Nagaland Women Vocational Training Institute Emporium in Lerie, Kohima, supported by the Ministry of Textiles, was inaugurated by Union Minister of State for Railways and Textiles, Darshana Jardosh.
Odisha: World Skill Center Bhubaneswar (WSC) offers international exposure to its students through a ‘Student Exchange’ program in Singapore where 40 students from the 2022-23 batch have been selected.
Tamil Nadu: District Collector Kranthi Kumar Pati inaugurated a vocational training center for visual challenged graduated through dedicated faculty in Uppilipalayam, Coimbatore.
Uttar Pradesh: UP Skill Quest 2023, organized by UPSDM and Invest UP, will be held in Lucknow from September 30 to October 1 to provide an excellent platform for youth participation in India’s business ecosystem.

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