This week’s NSN Newsbytes captures a wave of government initiatives, industry collaborations, and CSR efforts driving India’s skilling revolution. From Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurating Mahindra Tractors’ Skill Development Centre in Maharashtra to TCS launching KaushalVerse – a digital skilling platform with NCVET, India continues to advance workforce readiness and innovation.
Key developments include MEPZ – C-DAC’s new IT Skill Development Centre in Chennai, the UP Board’s upgraded vocational curriculum, and Uttarakhand’s smart classroom initiative transforming digital learning. Upcoming flagship events like the Bengaluru Skill Summit 2025 and DIDAC India and DIDAC Skills 2025 are set to spotlight innovation, inclusion, and future-ready education on national and global stages.
In the industry and CSR space, Leaders like Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, Tata Power, and EY-Microsoft are advancing skilling, while SECL, CII, and 1M1B drive sustainability and climate goals. From empowering rural youth to fostering deep-tech innovation through Scaler’s new cohort, these updates underline India’s commitment to inclusive, future-ready skill and education development.
Here we go with this week’s edition of our weekly newsbytes –
Bengaluru Skill Summit 2025: Driving Skills, Innovation, and Growth in Karnataka
Karnataka is set to host the inaugural Bengaluru Skill Summit 2025, a flagship platform dedicated to workforce transformation and future-ready skilling. Organised by the Department of Skill Development, Entrepreneurship and Livelihood (SDEL), Government of Karnataka, the Summit aims to position the state as a global benchmark for innovation, inclusion, and employability in the skilling ecosystem.
The three-day summit will take place from 4–6 November 2025 at The Lalit Ashok, Bengaluru.
Register here for Bengaluru Skill Summit 2025
DIDAC India and DIDAC Skills 2025 – Asia’s Largest Exhibition and Conference for the Education and Skills Sector
Asia’s largest and India’s only Exhibition and Conference on educational resources and solutions returns with its 15th edition – Bigger, Bolder, Better, along with Didac Skills – Asia’s only Exhibition and Conference on Future of Work.
Organised by the India Didactics Association (IDA) in collaboration with Messe Stuttgart India, the event will bring together the latest educational resources, technology-based solutions, innovative products, and contemporary educational advances.
Date: 18 – 20 November 2025
Venue: Yashobhoomi (India International Convention & Expo Centre), Dwarka, New Delhi
Register now: Click here to know more and register
Skill development updates from the government
- Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurates Mahindra Tractors’ Skill Development Centre in Gadchiroli to equip rural youth with industry-relevant skills and employment opportunities.
- Arunachal Pradesh launches two-month training in printing and binding to equip 35 local youth with industry skills and entrepreneurship potential.
- The Dattopant Thengadi National Board for Workers Education and Development (DTNBWED) signs an MoU with Uttar Pradesh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (UPBOCWWB) to enhance construction workers’ skills through the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) programme.
- MEPZ–C-DAC IT Skill Development Centre in Chennai to train 2,800 professionals annually in AI, cybersecurity, IoT, and emerging technologies.
- TCS partners with NCVET to launch KaushalVerse, a digital portal modernising India’s vocational skilling ecosystem through automation, transparency, and efficiency.
- UP Board to adopt an updated vocational curriculum from PSSCIVE-NCERT, aligning courses with modern industry standards and skill requirements.
- The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) plans to use vacant school spaces for evening vocational training, promoting skill development and empowerment for youth and women.
- At International Purple Fest Goa 2025, three initiatives were launched to enhance accessibility in listening, reading, and writing for persons with disabilities.
- Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains announced a new ITI and government school in Ludhiana East, honouring 4,000 teachers for their contributions to education and nation-building on Teachers’ Day 2025.
- Down Town Charity Trust hosts Skill Utsav 2025 in Dhemaji, promoting vocational education and youth employment under Assam’s NSQF framework.
Skill development updates on CSR and Industry
- CII partners with NCVET and MSDE in the Bhopal workshop, sharing industry insights to strengthen vocational education and industry-academia linkages in skilling.
- Jio launches free four-week AI Classroom Foundation Course at India Mobile Congress 2025, making Artificial Intelligence learning accessible to all.
- Mercedes-Benz India partners with NSDC to train 1,000 underprivileged youth in automotive skills through a 12-month programme in Pune and Delhi-NCR.
- Toyota Kirloskar Motor partners with Samagra Shikshana Karnataka to enhance automobile vocational training, benefiting 800 students across eight government schools.
- Electronics Sector Skills Council of India (ESSCI), in association with the Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Servicing Sector Society (RASSS), launches pilot training on “Good Service Practices” at Bhiwadi’s new Common Utility Center, strengthening India’s Electronics System Design & Manufacturing (ESDM) ecosystem.
- EY and Microsoft launch free AI Skills Passport programme for Indian youth, offering training in AI fundamentals, ethics, and real-world applications.
- RedVersity, RED Health’s training arm, is accredited by the Healthcare Sector Skill Council (HSSC) to offer government-recognised vocational programs in healthcare and emergency services nationwide.
- Tata Power inaugurates two Solar Skill Centres in Tamil Nadu to train certified green energy talent, advancing India’s renewable and clean-tech goals.
- At India Mobile Congress 2025, Kukje India Group and TSSC signed an MoU to provide international placement and upskilling opportunities for telecom job aspirants, enhancing global employability.
- India CSR and ESG Summit 2025 concludes, uniting corporates, policymakers, and changemakers to drive sustainability, innovation, and inclusive growth toward SDG and net-zero goals.
- South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) signs MoU with NSDC to establish Multi-Skill Development Institute in Korba, training 1,260 youth under ₹6.86 crore CSR initiative.
- 1M1B launches “1.5 Matters” and “Youth Climate Diplomacy” at UN House, empowering Indian youth for global climate leadership and net-zero goals.
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/
Skilling and upskilling in academia and emerging technologies
- Scaler School of Technology launches Scaler Innovation Lab’s first cohort, featuring startups advancing India’s deep-tech ecosystem in AI, robotics, and autonomous systems.
- Uttarakhand CM Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami inaugurates centralised studio for hybrid smart classes across 840 government schools, enhancing digital learning accessibility under Samagra Shiksha’s ICT in School Education Scheme.
- Karnataka Minister M.C. Sudhakar forms an expert committee to modernise India’s first Cinematography and Sound Engineering Polytechnic College at Hesaraghatta.
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