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Unemployment narrative wrong; disadvantage due to lack of skills: MoS IT

Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Friday said the narrative around unemployment in the country is not correct, as the Narendra Modi-led government is dealing with a "legacy problem" since it came to power in 2014 when 31 crore of 42 crore Indians at the workplace were unskilled. "This narrative about unemployment is not correct because there are a lot of jobs and micro-entrepreneurial opportunities being created, but they require skills," Chandrasekhar, the Union minister of state for skill development and entrepreneurship, said. "And why a lot of Indians today find themselves at a disadvantage, is that around 2014, of the 42 crore Indians in the workforce 31 crore were unskilled. Three out of four Indians after 65 years of Independence were left to fend for themselves without skills in the workplace and the last nine years we are dealing with that," he observed. The minister said, "In a way, a legacy problem is being solved" through skills in the National Education Policy. He

G20 nations can undertake skill mapping at global level, find gaps: PM Modi

G20 countries can undertake skill mapping at the global level, find gaps that need to be plugged and also play a key role in promoting research and innovation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday. During a virtual address at the G20 Education Ministers' meeting in Pune, he stressed the need to strike the right balance between opportunities offered by technology and the challenges posed by it. At the meeting, the G20 ministers will formally accept the outcome documents, marking the culmination of the extensive deliberations carried out over the past several months within the education working group track. These outcome documents will serve as a roadmap for the international community, guiding coordinated actions to ensure inclusive and high-quality education for all learners. "G20 countries can undertake skill mapping at the global level and find gaps that need to be plugged. Digital technology serves as an equalizer and promotes inclusivity. It is a force multiplier in ...

Digital India's two realities: A yawning gap between tech use & tech skills

Lack of tech skills in Indian youth a worry as labour markets brace for a tech-driven churn

80% firms worldwide face shortage of workforce with apt tech skills: Study

India in good position to tackle shortage, has 16% of technology talent market

85% Indians aim to upskill in 2023 versus 76% global counterparts: Report

More Indians consider upskilling key to future-proofing careers as compared to their global counterparts, said a report by edtech platform Great Learning, which also found 71 per cent Indian professionals surveyed confident of retaining their jobs versus 59 per cent, globally. The report throws light on the latest trends around the intent to upskill, motivation factors driving people to upskill, hurdles preventing others from upskilling, impact of offices opening up on upskilling, according to a release. The trends are derived from a combination of Great Learning's own learner behaviour as well as a dipstick among a sample of 3,000 working professionals across the globe. The report found that more professionals polled in India considered upskilling important to future-proof careers than their global counterparts. In India, 85 per cent professionals consider upskilling important to future-proof their careers, whereas the globally average is pegged at only 76 per cent. Nearly 84 per

House panel moots spl projects to fill 29 mn skill gap in automotive sector

Calls for involving the industry to bridge the huge gap

India's Techade powered by Jai Anusandhan

The strategic thrust for Jai Anusandhaan has to be hi-tech research and innovation with entrepreneurial approaches to leapfrog

'My mission is to bridge skilling gap in workforce,' says Eruditus CEO

The start-up, which closed $650 million funding at $3.2 billion valuation from Softbank and Accel, operates in the re-skilling space

79% professionals plan to upskill in 2022: Upskilling Outlook in India rpt

As jobs in newer domains soared high in 2021, more than 70% of people chose to upskill to grab new opportunities

Asian Development Bank to provide $112 million to set up skill university

Courses offered would include agricultural and food technology, manufacturing and construction, mobility, management and finance, tourism, hospitality and healthcare

About 70% professionals say skill gaps impeding productivity at work: Study

About 70 per cent of employees feel there is a gap between the skills they have and the skills they actually need to best perform their job, according to a study by job site SCIKEY Market Network.

Indians need to improve both soft and technical skills, shows data

India's overall rank in the report was 67 globally, with 38% proficiency

'Deep learning among top in-demand skills of 2020 in India'

Deep learning and data engineering are top nanodegree programmes, says a new report

Shelf-life of skills now only 2-3 years, says NASSCOM Chairman

Machines and algorithms in the workplace are expected to create 133 million new roles, a joint statement quoted him as saying

Asia Pacific to face labour shortage of 12.3 mn workers by 2020: Study

Globally, an average of 42 per cent of the core skills required to perform a job will change between 2018 and 2022, the report finds

Organisations to experience disruptions due to skills gaps: Gartner

IT operations organisations are being forced to redefine their roles and value propositions from those of technology providers