Uttar Pradesh advances industry-linked ITI training across eight clusters
Eight PM-SETU clusters in Uttar Pradesh put employer needs and industry participation at the centre of vocational training.
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Women’s livelihoods need skills, safer work and routes to opportunity
A government backgrounder connects women’s economic opportunities with skilling, safer workplaces, formal recognition and enterprise support.
Read analysis →PM-SETU’s first year puts industry-aligned practical training in focus
PM-SETU’s first-year review describes plans for 1,000 government ITIs, stronger industry links and improved training facilities.
Read analysis →DDU-GKY 2.0 planned October training for around 70,000 rural youth
A September announcement anticipated around 2,015 placement-linked training batches across 24 States/UTs during October.
Read analysis →India sends its largest-ever skilled youth team to WorldSkills Shanghai 2026
India has flagged off a 70-member contingent to compete across 63 skills at WorldSkills Shanghai 2026, its largest participation to date.
Read analysis →WorldSkills links competition excellence with the future of skills systems
WorldSkills says its 2026 Conference and Competition will run side by side in Shanghai, connecting skills policy discussions with visible examples of occupational excellence.
Read analysis →India will debut in 11 new skill categories at WorldSkills Shanghai 2026
Team Skill India is expanding into eleven first-time categories spanning advanced technology, services, maintenance, retail and digital work.
Read analysis →Skill Manthan highlights district-led pathways for women’s livelihoods
MSDE’s Skill Manthan highlighted how skilling, entrepreneurship, finance, technology and market access can work together to support sustainable livelihoods for women.
Read analysis →PM-SETU approves more industry-led investment for future-ready ITI clusters
A new PM-SETU steering committee approval adds ₹735.70 crore of proposed investment across ITI clusters, with an emphasis on industry-led, future-ready training.
Read analysis →India prepares its workforce for the Agentic AI era
NIELIT and Intel India have launched Agentic AI skilling programmes designed to give learners practical exposure to AI agents, workflow automation and intelligent systems.
Read analysis →Beyond AI: the future of skills is still about people
WorldSkills Conference 2026 is putting innovation, inclusion and international cooperation at the centre of discussions about AI, TVET and the changing world of work.
Read analysis →NSDC-backed initiative targets 150,000 learners for cloud and AI skills
A nationwide NSDC-backed initiative plans to give 150,000 learners foundational cloud and AI literacy, with 10,000 receiving more intensive job-ready training.
Read analysis →Robotics and drone skills move from niche to mainstream workforce demand
A WorldSkills training camp brought competitors from five countries together around autonomous mobile robotics and unmanned aerial systems — two skill areas where industry demand is moving quickly.
Read analysis →Human-centred TVET becomes a major global skills conversation
WorldSkills is putting human-centred TVET systems at the centre of its 2026 global conference, with accessibility, collaboration and workforce relevance shaping the agenda.
Read analysis →PMKVY 4.0 expands training into AI, drones, solar, 5G and new-age skills
PMKVY 4.0 now includes more than 600 new-age and future-oriented courses, with more than 5.44 lakh candidates trained in these areas by 30 June 2026.
Read analysis →Changing how families see vocational work may be as important as training itself
UNESCO’s work in Nigeria highlights a familiar barrier: technical and vocational pathways can still be treated as second-choice careers even when they lead directly to work and entrepreneurship.
Read analysis →In the age of AI, communication and human skills matter more
India’s skills framework is placing greater emphasis on communication, teamwork, critical thinking, leadership and problem-solving alongside digital literacy.
Read analysis →Future-ready skills are becoming broader than technical ability alone
World Youth Skills Day 2026 linked technical, digital, AI, green, social-emotional and civic competencies into one picture of future-ready learning.
Read analysis →Future-ready labour markets move onto the BRICS agenda
During India’s 2026 BRICS Presidency, skills systems, formalisation, social protection and digital transformation were part of the labour and employment agenda.
Read analysis →TVET stories show how one practical skill can change an income pathway
UNESCO’s Skills Move Us campaign highlights how technical and vocational learning can connect practical competence with work, entrepreneurship and income.
Read analysis →Skills recognition moves higher on India’s labour-mobility agenda
An ILO consultation in New Delhi put skills recognition, fair recruitment and safer employment pathways for Indian migrant workers at the centre of the discussion.
Read analysis →AI is changing skill demand — but human skills still matter
A new OECD policy paper argues that workers need a mix of foundational, digital and complementary human skills as AI changes jobs and workplace tasks.
Read analysis →OECD sets out how AI can help update vocational training — with human oversight
OECD analysis looks at using AI to detect labour-market shifts, map competencies and update curricula while keeping accountability, transparency and expert judgement in the loop.
Read analysis →UNESCO expands digital and AI skills through TVET systems
UNESCO’s Global Skills Academy is expanding AI and digital capability through TVET institutions, beginning with educator readiness and moving toward learner pathways.
Read analysis →More than 1,400 young professionals prepare for WorldSkills Shanghai 2026
WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 will bring together more than 1,400 young skilled professionals from over 70 countries and regions across 64 skills from 22 to 27 September.
Read analysis →Green transition and AI are reshaping youth-skills priorities together
UNESCO-UNEVOC is framing the green transition and artificial intelligence as connected forces changing the skills young people need for future work.
Read analysis →Domestic work in India: recognition, skills and dignity are converging
An ILO review of domestic work in India highlights recognition, social protection and growing interest in vocational skills for domestic and care workers.
Read analysis →Skills-first hiring keeps gaining ground across global labour markets
LinkedIn’s 2026 skills data points toward stronger demand for AI capability, communication, collaboration, people management and business growth skills — while employers continue shifting attention from titles toward demonstrated capability.
Read analysis →India’s skills system gets a major push toward labour-market relevance
The World Bank announced support for an Indian skills programme aimed at making training institutes more responsive to labour-market needs and employment pathways.
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