NSDC

05 Jul

NSDC and Auxilo Finserve collaborate to provide financial assistance

Business CorrespondentBusiness, IndiaAuxilo Finserve, NSDC

National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), the nodal agency under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of India, has partnered with Auxilo Finserve Pvt. Ltd., an education-focused Non-banking Financial Company (NBFC), to provide financial assistance to students aspiring to enroll in skilling and vocational courses. The two organisations have planned to create a portfolio of around INR 1,000 crore over the course of the next three years. A MoU was signed by Ved Mani Tiwari, Chief Operating Officer and Officiating CEO, NSDC and Namita Raja, Head - Credit and Operations, Auxilo Finserve in New Delhi. Auxilo's pro-education student loan…

29 Jun

NSDC and MoHUA launch project NIPUN

Business CorrespondentBusiness, IndiaMoHUA, NIPUN, NSDC

National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), the nodal agency under the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Government of India, and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) announced the launch of the project NIPUN- National Initiative for Promoting upskilling of Construction Workers. The project aims to train more than one lakh construction workers through fresh skilling and upskilling programs and provide them with opportunities in foreign countries. The project implementation is divided into three chapters -training through Recognition of Prior Learning at construction sites, training through Fresh Skilling by Plumbing and Infrastructure SSC and International Placement through industries/builders/contractors. On-site…

18 Jun

Financial solutions for skill development for the youth

Business CorrespondentBusiness, IndiaAvanse Financial Services, NSDC

National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has partnered with India’s new age, technologically advanced and education-focused Non-banking Financial Company Avanse Financial Services Ltd to provide easy, fast and affordable financing solutions to the youth of the country interested in fulfilling their skilling requirements. This collaboration is a progressive step towards catering to the growing need for a skilled workforce in the country across various sectors by assisting the aspirants in acquiring the required skills with the help of customized financing solutions. Skill-based education or vocational training is essential as employers expect potential employees to have practical skills and the required expertise…

27 May

NSDC partners up with IIT Mandi

Business CorrespondentBusiness, IndiaIIT Mandi, NSDC

The nodal agency under the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mandi. The MoU was signed by Ved Mani Tiwari, Chief Operating Officer, and Officiating CEO, NSDC, and Prof. Laxmidhar Behera, Director, IIT Mandi in New Delhi. The collaboration aims to introduce effective digital courses in emerging technologies such as data science, big data analytics, among others, expanding the reach of quality learning and skilling, along with immersive hands-on learning opportunities. They will design and conceptualize the program and set up…

18 May

Skill India International Centre to be set up at Varanasi

Business CorrespondentBusiness, IndiaMoU, NSDC, Skill India International

A MoU was exchanged between Shri Ved Mani Tiwari, Director, NSDC International and Mohammed Al Muallem, Executive Vice President, DP World and Director, Hindustan Ports Private Limited in the presence of many other dignitaries to develop a Skill India International Centre at Varanasi. The centre will impart skilling as per international standards, preparing the candidates for global markets.Skill India Mission aims to bring economic prosperity and provide novel opportunities to the country’s youth. The MoU signing was preceded by bilateral discussions chaired by Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan and Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of State for Entrepreneurship & SMEs,…

18 May

NSDC signs an MoU with Medhavi Skills University

Business CorrespondentBusinessindia, NSDC

The nodal agency under the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) signed an MoU with Medhavi Skills University to jointly develop and promote work-integrated and skill-embedded degree/ diploma courses (Bachelor of Vocational Studies - B. Voc/ Diploma in Vocation - D. Voc). The MoU was signed by the Chief Operating Officer and Officiating CEO of NSDC Ved Mani Tiwari and the Founder & Chancellor of Medhavi Skills University in New Delhi Pravesh Dudani. The partnership is targeted at students who have completed either class 10 or 12 in school education, enabling them to earn a…

06 Apr

NSDC and Masai announce strategic partnership

Business CorrespondentBusinessindia, NSDC

National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and Masai School announced a strategic partnership to skill India’s youth for tech jobs through an outcome-driven skilling model. The partnership agreement was signed by the Chief Operating Officer and Officiating CEO of NSDC Ved Mani Tiwari and the Co-Founder & CEO of Masai School Prateek Shukla. This will enable aspirants to go beyond their economic & educational background by creating a level-playing field for private-sector tech jobs through skill-based learning certified by NSDC. Masai’s Income Share Agreement has proven to be a successful model. 96% of its students are being placed with an average…

04 Apr

NSDC empowering women to break the bias

Business CorrespondentBusiness, Indiaempowering women, NSDC

From Hailakandi District, Assam a 24 years old girl Sudeepta Chaturvedi had to constantly deal with financial hardships. But she did not back off and was motivated to put an end to her miseries by becoming financially independent and supporting her family. She found the guiding light when she came across Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra imparting training in Field technicians and other home appliances where she enrolled herself in a three-month course. She learned the nuances of personality development which not only helped her professionally but also personally. She overcame her fears and continued to participate in all the activities…

22 Mar

NSDC and LetsEndorse announce strategic partnership

editorBusiness, Indiaindia, NSDC

National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and LetsEndorse have entered a strategic partnership to create a mass and rapid micro/ nano-entrepreneurship movement across India through a tech-and-touch model developed by the latter. The collaboration will impact the lives of rural and urban individuals looking to set up new enterprises or scale up their existing ventures in more than 165 segments, across manufacturing, services, trading, and new-age digital entrepreneurship. LetsEndorse’s Udyamita model, which has shown promising results in enabling micro/ nano entrepreneurs till the last mile through its 100-day intervention, will be leveraged in this partnership as well. The tech-enabled model assures…

16 Mar

NSDC empowering women to break the bias

editorBusiness, IndiaNSDC

National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) in combined efforts with Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) through Skill India mission focuses on inclusive skill development, with an objective of increased women participation for better economic productivity. The ministry in association with NSDC has undertaken several initiatives to achieve women empowerment through skill development provide skill development training to all sections of people including women. Over 70,000 women have been trained in IT-ITeS job role, over 7,000 in automotive related job roles, around 80 Aerospace and Aviation related job roles during 2021. Plumbing sector that had no women candidate is seeing…