AM/NS–NSDC pact
New delhi, december 14. ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) — a joint venture of ArcelorMittal (UK) and Nippon Steel (Japan) — signed an MoU (memorandum of understanding) with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) to provide digital skills training to youth countrywide. Under terms of the agreement, AM/NS India will fund the training of 1,600 youth of Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, and Maharashtra by NSDC to qualify as IT helpdesk attendants and data entry operators.
“We are pleased to extend our partnership with NSDC on this important initiative to equip young people across the country with skills that will help them secure employment and a path to economic prosperity,” said Shingo Nakamura, deputy director (HR & Admin) of AM/NS, speaking on the occasion.
“This partnership with AM/NS India will provide inspiration for large-scale participation by corporates in skill development. With promised resources in the second phase, NSDC will conduct digital learning sessions to train 1,600 bright students from various backgrounds to enable them to become valuable members of the country’s workforce,” added Ved Mani Tiwari, chief operating officer of NSDC.
Hinduja Foundation initiative
Mumbai, december 12. Hinduja Foundation (regstd.1968), the philanthropy subsidiary of the London-Geneva- Mumbai-based Hinduja Group, has partnered with Aspire Institute, USA, to provide leadership skills training to young adults (18-26 years) in India.
The Aspire Leaders Program is a fully funded leadership skills development programme delivered online through self-paced courses and virtual classrooms. Aspire Institute (estb.2017) was founded at Harvard University by several faculty of Harvard Business School.
“Through its several educational initiatives, the Hinduja Foundation has improved the lives of nearly 500,000 children and youth of India. This partnership with Aspire Institute will enable us to transform the lives of educationally under-served youth through a fully funded leadership development programme that will enable them to make a positive impact in their communities. The education programmes and partnerships of the foundation are aligned with the National Education Policy 2020,’’ said Namrata Hinduja, trustee of Hinduja Foundation, after signing the partnership agreement.
Global Citizen Scholarships 2023-24
Noida, december 15. Global Indian International School (GIIS) invites applications for its Global Citizen Scholarships 2023-24 programme — an initiative that enables meritorious secondary school students to complete higher secondary education in Singapore. Students certified as class X graduates by any authorised examination board are eligible to apply.
“GCS is an initiative to help meritorious students in India to pursue higher education abroad,” said Pramod Tripathi, Director (Academic) of GIIS Singapore. “Last year, 17 students were awarded GIIS Singapore scholarships and during the past four years, more than 100 Indian students have been awarded Global Citizen Scholarships.”
Awardees of the scholarships are entitled to pursue CBSE or IB-Geneva curriculum at GIIS Singapore with full waiver of tuition and residential accommodation fees. Moreover, Global Citizen Scholarship awardees are also entitled to travel expenses and pocket money. The value of the scholarship amounts to approximately S$90,000 (Rs.55 lakh) per student. At the end of two years, the students will also be counselled to apply for higher studies in world-class universities.
The last date to apply for Global Citizen Scholarships is March 18. For further information, visit globalindianschool.org.
Inventure-GSE Conclave
Bengaluru, december 15. Atwo-dayInnovation and Entrepreneurship Conclave for School Leaders 2022-2023 was hosted by Bengaluru’s top ranked Inventure Academy, in collaboration with University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education (GSE). The conclave attracted school leaders, subject matter and curriculum development experts from across the country.
The objective of the conclave was to generate awareness about the eight-month Penn GSE Entrepreneurship & Innovation Certificate Program for principals and teachers in K-12 education, completed by 36 Inventure Academy teachers.
During the two-day conclave, Dr. Barbara Kurshan, senior innovation advisor and Dr. Jenny Zapf, senior Fellow and founding-director of GSE’s Ed-MBA Masters program in Education Entrepreneurship, detailed the features of this teacher-enrichment program. In addition, stimulating sessions were conducted by Dr. Sumer Singh, president, Boarding Schools Association of India, and Nooraine Fazal, co-founder, Inventure Academy.
“At Inventure, we believe that crises generate opportunity. During the prolonged Covid-19 closure of schools, we availed the opportunity to hit the reset button and redefine the role of schools in enabling every student to learn life skills, and work collaboratively to solve problems confronting communities and societies. In collaboration with U Penn GSE, we are building an ecosystem of innovation and entrepreneurship in Indian education,” said Nooraine Fazal, managing trustee, Inventure Academy, speaking on the occasion.