New Delhi [India], March 12: As Artificial Intelligence reshapes industries, economies, and societies at unprecedented speed, Vice Chancellors across India are proactively preparing their institutions for the future. At I4IC 2026, a high octane Senior Leadership Workshop brought together top
At the UNHRC in Geneva, Oxford student Jan Hubel praised India's National Education Policy 2020 for its focus on vocational training and entrepreneurship. Drawing from his work with the Akshar Foundation, he noted how integrating practical skills helps disadvantaged students achieve self-rel
American Express is supporting the Magic Bus India Foundation to equip youth with employability and digital skills through a collaborative initiative aimed at enhancing success in the digital economy. The three-year partnership, which launched in FY 2024-25, seeks to empower nearly 3,000 you
New Delhi [India], February 19: India's job market has grown fast since the IT boom of the 1990s, yet many young people still struggle to get hired. Companies often say candidates lack interview skills and practical knowledge. Students study hard but feel lost when facing real hiring rounds.
New Delhi [India], February 18: Twelve years of education, countless exams, thousands of hours in classrooms, and at the end of it all, a certificate that supposedly proves readiness for the world. But ask any employer what's missing in fresh graduates, and the answer isn't about grades or a
Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran warns that AI's impact will depend on deliberate policy choices and must align with mass employability. At the India AI Impact Summit 2026, he called for urgent structural reforms, large-scale skilling, and stronger foundational education to add
Speaking at the "Future of Employability and AI" session of the AI Impact Summit 2026, Bikhchandani said that AI is currently being deployed to improve efficiency and serve previously unviable market segments, rather than to replace human workers.
Nageswaran was speaking at the "Future of Employability and AI" session of the AI Impact Summit 2026, asserting that the change will not happen by accident but will require political will, state capacity, and national commitment to align technological adoption with mass employability. He
Across the week, CPRG's events will focus on AI's impact on employability, school and higher education, data governance, and institutional transformation, bringing together policymakers, academics, industry leaders, and civil society representatives.
As artificial intelligence rapidly transforms the nature of work, redefining skills, roles, and career pathways, employability has emerged as a central concern for India's economic and social future. Addressing this critical issue, AI4India is convening a high-level roundtable on "The Fut
Security forces and civil groups in Srinagar conducted a month-long skill and computer training programme for 50 students, focusing on data entry and mobile repairing. The initiative aims to boost digital skills, promote self-employment, and support youth empowerment in Kashmir.
New Delhi [India], February 2: 'Deakin University's GIFT City Campus, a world-first international university branch campus in India, did not merely set a precedent; it translated the National Education Policy 2020's ambition for internationalised education into practice.'