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NIT Mizoram achieves impressive placement record for 2023-2024 academic session with 86.7% overall placement
NIT Mizoram posted an 86.7% placement rate for 2023-2024, with the highest salary package at 14.5 LPA and an average over 7 LPA. Over 75 companies, including Adobe, Deloitte, Vedanta, and Mahindra & Mahindra, recruited students. Among the students, Shristi Sharma and Nishant Nitin Mishra, who secured four job offers, praised the Training and Placement Office. Internships, part of the curriculum, involved 100% student participation with organizations like SAIL, Indian Railways, and Google, offering stipends between ₹5,000 to ₹20,000 per month.
India must build human resources in quantum technology: Principal scientific advisor
India's National Quantum Mission sets ambitious goals to develop intermediate-scale quantum computers and secure quantum communications, showcasing the country's dedication to advancing quantum technology. By 2030-31, the mission aims to achieve significant milestones in quantum technology, highlighting India's emergence as a key player in the global quantum research landscape.
CII, Nasscom inks MoU to skill one lakh candidates by 2026
As per the memorandum of understanding signed between the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Nasscom on Monday, candidates will be skilled, reskilled and upskilled across seven identified sectors that include banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI), manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, green jobs, hospitality and live sciences.
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Nuvepro to train over one lakh professionals in generative AI
Nuvepro plans to train over 100,000 professionals in generative AI, targeting data scientists, developers, AI enthusiasts, and professionals across various industries. In the past two months, Nuvepro has trained over 1,000 professionals through hands-on workshops designed to tackle real-world generative AI challenges.
Aviation firms plan own training schools to ensure supply of talent
While Air India is starting its own pilot training school, the GMR group that owns the country's largest airframe maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) company, GMR Aero Technic, has invested ?50 crore to start its own school for engineers. "To train such large numbers of engineers, GMR Aero Technic has entered the skill development segment with the GMR School of Aviation," Ashok Gopinath, president and accountable manager of GMR Aero Technic, said. The group also owns the Delhi, Hyderabad and Goa airports.
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MHA provides training, tech help for rollout of criminal laws
The Ministry of Home Affairs in India has trained 40 lakh grassroots-level functionaries and over 5.65 lakh police, prison, forensic, judicial, and prosecution officials to prepare for the rollout of three new criminal laws, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023.
NASA to train ISRO astronauts for ISS trip
NASA and ISRO collaborate to train an Indian astronaut for an ISS mission, enhancing Indo-US space partnership through iCET technology. NASA administrator Bill Nelson emphasised joint efforts to advance human spaceflight and benefit humanity. India and the US aim to deepen interoperability in space, provide advanced training for Indian astronauts, and launch the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar to combat climate change.
Government of Meghalaya recognizes best performing young farmers with awards and seed-money
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare in Meghalaya awarded cash prizes to eight Best Performing candidates under the 'Training of Rural Educated Youth for Self-Employment on Farm-Based Activities' (TREYSEFA) program. The Minister for Agriculture, Mazel Ampareen Lyngdoh, commended the candidates and highlighted the importance of supporting farmers. Maqbool Suiam, the Principal of BATC, praised the program and its impact on rural youth.
To address talent shortage, chipmakers skilling engineering students
Firms like Intel India, AMD, Applied Materials and Tessolve are teaming up students and employees to work on real-life projects, establishing labs in institutes like IIT-Bombay, driving industry-academia partnerships to conduct research in core design and AI training and sponsoring students pursuing research.
Cabinet approves Rs 2,254 crore scheme to expand forensics infrastructure
Financial outlay of the Central Sector Scheme will be provisioned by the MHA from its own budget.
Skills minister Jayant Chaudhary calls for a renewed focus on ITIs
Skills Development Minister Jayant Chaudhary emphasized revitalizing Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and advocated for blended learning approaches at ITIs and National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs). At a review meeting of the Directorate General of Training (DGT), he underscored enhancing industry collaboration through flexible partnerships and dual training systems. Chaudhary highlighted the modernization of ITIs with updated infrastructure, relevant curricula aligned with market needs, and specialized training programs.
India ready to assist Nepal in development of IT sector: Ambassador Naveen Srivastava
The ambassador informed Sharma that New Delhi has made it easy for the Nepalis in India to get a mobile SIM as per the past agreement. India will address many other problems, including the bandwidth, he added during the meeting attended by the officials from the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Titagarh Rail Systems opens innovation engineering centre in Bengaluru
Kolkata-based Titagarh Rail Systems Ltd inaugurated an engineering centre in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The centre focuses on innovation and design for TCMS and advanced propulsion systems.
OpenAI inks multi-year deal to start using news content from News Corp
As part of the deal, OpenAI will have access to both fresh and archived material from News Corp's major news publications, including The Wall Street Journal, Barron's and New York Post, Australian publications such as The Daily Telegraph, and others. The companies would not talk about the length or value of the deal, although News Corp's Wall Street Journal said it could be worth more than $250 million over five years.
OpenAI says it has begun training a new flagship AI model
The San Francisco startup, which is one of the world's leading AI companies, said in a blog post that it expected the new model to bring "the next level of capabilities" as it strove to build "artificial general intelligence," or AGI, a machine that can do anything the human brain can do.
Army chief highlights rapidly changing nature of warfare
Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande emphasized the need for NDA cadets to enhance technical competencies for future battlefields during the passing out parade of the 146th course.
Revolutionising the workplace: GenAI could help Indian workers save millions of working hours
Generative AI (genAI) is sparking awe and fear due to its potential impact on work. A Pearson report examines genAI's workforce impact in multiple countries, revealing potential time savings in IT, manufacturing, and law. Employers and employees are urged to embrace training and redesign roles to focus on higher-value tasks.
Govt saying aye to laying strong AI foundation
The government may rope in higher education institutes, key researchers for the model that can be customised for wide range of applications. It will be trained on publicly available data, digitised records of books, journals and research papers from public libraries.
Demand for skilled blue-collar workers from India goes up by 25 pc in UAE: Report
The report by Huntr is based on quantitative surveys with qualitative interviews with 1,00,000 blue workers enrolled on the platform from May 2023-April 2024 compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. It further stated that the UAE's thriving industries, such as technology, healthcare, construction, manufacturing, and logistics, are driving the demand for skilled Indian blue-collar workers.
JPMorgan says every new hire will get training for AI
Incoming asset-and wealth-management staff to get instruction; AI has saved the division time, helped grow revenue, says Erdoes
Indian Army Vice Chief Upendra Dwivedi visits Army Training Command headquarters
The Vice Chief emphasized the need for jointness, Integration and self-reliance. He exhorted the Army Training Command (Vice Chief) to continue reviewing the training concepts for future applications. Lt Gen Dwivedi also released a compendium of ARTRAC publications on the contemporary strategic landscape.
Delhi Traffic Alert: Traffic diversions announced for election training; Check alternate routes here
Due to a training programme for the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections at Delhi Technological University (DTU) in Shahbad Daulatpur on May 16 and 17, the Delhi Traffic Police have imposed traffic restrictions in the area from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm on both days. Commuters are advised to plan their routes in advance and follow alternative routes to ensure a smooth journey.
SBI's 85 pc hires to be engineering grads in FY25
SBI plans to onboard around 12,000 freshers in FY25, with 85% being engineering graduates. Chairman Dinesh Khara emphasizes no bias towards engineers, focusing on training for various business and IT roles. SBI invests heavily in tech training to meet increasing sector demands and regulatory standards, ensuring staff stay ahead in technology.
ET Road Safety & Safer Mobility Forum: Experts spotlight strategies for elevating employee well-being and operational efficiency in transportation
Global road fatalities dropped by 5%, but India saw a 15% rise. The ET Road Safety & Safer Mobility Forum discussed safety culture and technology's role in employee transportation. Leaders emphasized driver safety, tech integration, and collaborative efforts for a safer future.
No more stinky rides: How Railways plans to tackle smelly trains, stations
The Railway Board is implementing various strategies to combat the long-standing problem of unpleasant odors in trains and stations. In response to numerous complaints received through the Rail Madad app, the board is proposing the utilization of innovative IoT-based tech to detect foul smells.
Karnataka Innovation Technology Society partners Cisco for cybersecurity skills training
According to the partnership, women will represent half of the trained workforce to help meet the growing need for cyber talent. In addition, the collaboration will include a 'Train the Trainers' programme to empower college faculties with the knowledge and skills required to create a robust cyber ecosystem.
Tata Technologies inks pact with Telangana for skill centres
Tata Technologies signed an MoU with the Telangana government to establish Advanced Technical Skill Training Centres in 65 Industrial Training Institutes. The company will upgrade government ITIs as advanced technology centres and conduct 9 long-term, 23 short-term, and bridge courses. Project implementation is scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Garuda Aerospace trained over 500 rural women on drone technology
Garuda Aerospace has trained over 500 rural women on drone technology and delivered 446 drones to women Self-Help Groups through the Namo Drone Didi Yojana scheme. This initiative promotes gender equality, economic empowerment, agricultural innovation, and sustainability while highlighting the importance of gender diversity and inclusion in the industry.
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