NSDC - The Purbottar

05 Jul

NSDC signs a MoU with Auxilo Finserve

Business Correspondent0 CommentsBusiness, 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

Project NIPUN to skill, and upskill construction workers

Business Correspondent0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaMoHUA, 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 skill…

18 Jun

NSDC partners with Avanse Financial Services

Business Correspondent0 CommentsBusinessAvanse 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 and IIT Mandi to enable effective digital course

Business Correspondent0 CommentsBusiness, 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, and 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…

18 May

NSDC partners with Medhavi Skills University

Business Correspondent0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaMedhavi Skills University, 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…

30 Apr

Skill India International Centre at SDI Bhubaneswar

Business Correspondent0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaBhubaneswar, NSDC, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, skill india

The Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Minister of Education Shri Dharmendra Pradhan announced that India’s first Skill India International Centre will be set up at SDI Bhubaneshwar in collaboration between Skill Development Institute, Bhubaneswar, and NSDC international. The center will be established for the training of Indian youth per international standards with an aim to enhance overseas opportunities for the skilled workforce. He also launched a National Academy for Skill Teachers that will be set up at the SDI campus for skill training of teachers and assessors.An MoU was exchanged between the COO & Officiating CEO of NSDC…

06 Apr

NSDC and Masai announce strategic partnership

Business Correspondent0 CommentsBusinessMASAI, 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 Correspondent0 CommentsBusiness, 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

khushbu0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaLetsEndorse, 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

khushbu0 CommentsBusiness, 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…