India, July 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET) has signed agreement with GD Goenka University for NCVET recognition as an Awarding Body (AB-Standard) to GD Goenka University. The agreement signing ceremony was chaired by Shri Niranjan Kumar Sudhansu, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and Executive Member, NCVET. The ceremony was also attended by Prof. Dinesh Shenoy, Vice Chancel...
India, July 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET) and National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, an autonomous body of the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India signed agreement on 21 July 2026 for NCVET Recognition as Awarding Body (AB - Dual). Through this recognition NIRD&PR will be eligible to award, assess and certify the learners where training is directly being imparted by the Award...
India, July 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET) has recognised the National Institute of Technical Teachers' Training and Research (NITTTR), Kolkata, Ministry of Education, Government of India, as an Awarding Body (Dual). With this recognition, NITTTR Kolkata will be eligible to award, assess and certify the learners where training is directly being imparted by the Awarding Body in campuses or training centers owned ...
India, July 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET) and Nettur Technical Training Foundation (NTTF) have signed agreement on 21st July 2026 recognizing NTTF as an Awarding Body (AB-Dual) with pan-India territorial jurisdiction. The agreement signing ceremony was chaired by Shri Niranjan Kumar Sudhansu, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and Executive Member, NCVET. The ceremony was a...
India, July 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET) signed agreement with NIIT Foundation, granting recognition to NIIT Foundation as an Awarding Body (Dual). With this recognition, NIIT Foundation will be eligible to directly conduct training, undertake assessments, and award NSQF-aligned certifications for approved qualifications across its pan-India network, in accordance with the regulatory framework of NCVET. The a...
India, July 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET) and the Central Hindi Training Institute (CHTI), Department of Official Language signed an agreement for NCVET Recognition as an Awarding Body (AB - Dual) to CHTI. Through this recognition, CHTI will be eligible to award, assess, and certify learners where training is directly being imparted by the Awarding Body in campuses or training centers owned or fully managed by ...
India, July 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government of India has reaffirmed its commitment to the complete eradication of manual scavenging through strict enforcement of the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013 (MS Act, 2013), rehabilitation of affected persons and promotion of mechanised sanitation systems. The Act, which came into force on 6 December 2013, prohibits the employment or engagement of any person as a manual s...
India, July 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is implementing a comprehensive range of initiatives under the Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY) to promote the welfare, dignity and social security of senior citizens across the country. The flagship initiatives under the scheme include the Elderline - National Helpline for Senior Citizens (14567), the Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens (IPSrC), the Seniorcare Ageing Growth Engi...
India, July 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In the Union Budget 2026-27, the Union Finance Minister announced the "Tex-Eco Initiative" to promote a globally competitive and sustainable textile and apparel sector. The initiative aims to support innovative technologies for the circular economy, including textile waste management, recycling, and value addition, as well as the development of recycled fibres, new materials, sustainable packaging, and other high-value products fro...
India, July 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release: State/UT No. of approved Start-up projects Andhra Pradesh 1 Delhi 5 Gujarat 4 Karnataka 2 Maharashtra 7 Punjab 1 Rajasthan 1 Tamil Nadu 6 Uttar Pradesh 3 Uttarakhand 1 Total 31 State / UT District No. of Start-Ups GoI assistance (INR) Andhra Pradesh Guntur 1 45,00,000/- Delhi Delhi 5 2,30,00,000/- Gujarat Ahmedabad 2 90,00,000/- Gandhinagar 1 44,88,188/- Surat 1 45,00,000/- Karnataka B...