Skill Development
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India’s water management programmes haven’t cultivated water security or meaningful livelihoods
These programmes should look at skilling the workforce for paid jobs rather than unpaid, part-time volunteers.
Nidhi Batra, IndiaSpend.com
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Centre de-affiliates 400 vocational training institutes with poor infrastructure and trainers
Joint Secretary of the Skill Development Ministry Rajesh Agarwal said they were weeding out training centres that were not up to the mark.
Scroll Staff
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High targets and wasted funds: The problems with the Skill India programme
The government has missed its skills training targets for each except one of the last five years, official data shows.
Chaitanya Mallapur, IndiaSpend.com
Trending
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Dubai: How a high-altitude jet stream, not cloud seeding, created a storm ‘the size of France’
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The Jammu and Kashmir voter who is fighting corruption in job recruitments
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Mine but not really mine: Why ‘owning’ digital items doesn’t feel the same
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Delhi government's skill development programme for homeless shelters brings hope of better days
250 people across 10 shelters in the national capital have been enrolled for workshops to develop vocational skills.
Abhishek Dey
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The Pakistani government should think of skill development as an investment, not a burden
It is estimated that only 8% of workers in the country receive training.
Rukhsana Shah, Dawn.com
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Can budget push help India catch up with China in vocational training?
The allocation for skill development and entrepreneurship has risen 74% in Budget 2016.
Chaitanya Mallapur, IndiaSpend.com
Video
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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?
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Eco India, Episode 258: Is repurposing waste saving the environment from further degradation?
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In Rajasthan, college graduates show up for skill training meant for school educated
“Perhaps I could apply to train to become a security guard, or security supervisor.”
Anumeha Yadav
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Widespread skill gaps revealed among Indian workers
A report highlights key knowledge and skill gaps in newly trained plumbers, indicating a wider problem among India’s blue-collar workers.
Abheet Singh Sethi, IndiaSpend.com
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Why government schools in Delhi are pushing students to become beauticians and mechanics
Schools and students struggle to understand vocational training which does not count at university level.
Aparna Kalra
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