Skill

Niyaz Hussain: Painting away pain of polio

Niyaz Hussain: Painting away pain of polio

December 11, 2022

On a sunny afternoon at around 2:30 pm, there is a group of children waiting impatiently at the entrance of Noor Nagar, a slum in south-east Delhi’s Okhla. This is a weekly routine for the children, who turn up eagerly once every week to the same spot and wait. The children are...

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Handcrafting the idols of Lord Ganesha during Ganesh Chaturthi

Handcrafting the idols of Lord Ganesha during Ganesh Chaturthi

August 29, 2022

  India is a country where every other day is a celebration and people love to dwell in the joy of festivities. With Ganesh Chaturthi, also called Vinayak Chaturthi fast approaching, the attention has turned to western India where the festival is widely celebrated, especiall...

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Terracotta clay art: An ancient Indian craft still going strong

Terracotta clay art: An ancient Indian craft still going strong

January 12, 2017

Pottery is associated deeply with the Indian history and the fine art of terracotta is still alive and well. This ancient craft shows understanding of various art forms in India and the art not only survived through ages but has also stood out with time.

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Indian government initiates a new push to skill development

Indian government initiates a new push to skill development

December 20, 2016

As India prepares to take the mantle of skilled manpower sphere, aiming to provide the world with competent personnel, Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has introduced a set of new initiatives to boost skill development in the country.

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Tata Trusts and GE Healthcare tie up for skill development

Tata Trusts and GE Healthcare tie up for skill development

October 18, 2016

Tata and GE healthcare entered into an agreement to provide training to 10,000 Indian graduates over the next three years in various technical sectors in healthcare, as revealed in an announcement made yesterday.

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India seeks to be the Human Resource Capital of the World

India seeks to be the Human Resource Capital of the World

June 2, 2016

India is all set to achieve the goal of becoming the Human Resource (HR) capital of the world by exporting the country’s surplus manpower after a proper training. Ministry of skill development has started working on the project by setting up 11 training centers in the states li...

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