India, July 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), Sarbananda Sonowal held bilateral talks with Panama's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Javier Martinez-Acha Vasquez, to deepen maritime cooperation between the two countries, with both sides identifying logistics, shipping, maritime security, skill development and digital transformation as the key pillars of an expanded strategic partnership. "India and Panama are natural marit...
India, July 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: NITI Aayog Working Paper titled "States' Framework: Advancing International Mobility for Skilled Workers", released in May 2026, highlights that India has the world's largest overseas migrant population of 18.5 million and underlines the need to strengthen skilling and institutional mechanisms to meet global labour demand. The Working Paper serves as a guiding framework for strengthening overseas employment and mobility systems. T...
India, July 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Financial Year Budget Estimate (Rs.) Revised Estimate (Rs.) Actual Expenditure (Rs.) 2023-24 1,558.00 920.00 510.52 2024-25 1,938.30 1,538.00 1,538.00 2025-26 1,915.00 1,100.00 265.57 The Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), launched in 2015, has progressively evolved towards demand-driven, industry-aligned and outcome-oriented skilling. PMKVY 1.0 established the national framework for short-term training, c...
India, July 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Under the Government of India's Skill India Mission (SIM), the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) delivers skill, re-skill and up-skill training through an extensive network of skill development centres under various schemes, viz. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS), National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) and Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS) through Industrial Trai...
India, July 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: State Name Number of ITIs Seats In 2014 As on date In 2014-15 As on date Andaman and Nicobar Islands 2 4 544 1,064 Andhra Pradesh 467 520 1,09,948 80,640 Arunachal Pradesh 5 10 660 1,424 Assam 25 47 5,048 8,788 Bihar 706 1336 1,32,436 1,66,852 Chandigarh 2 3 904 1,304 Chhattisgarh 147 221 21,060 32,668 Delhi 36 36 12,432 15,120 Goa 12 13 3,320 3,920 Gujarat 313 474 82,856 1,13...
India, July 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Central Government has reaffirmed its commitment to promote active ageing and enhancing employment opportunities for senior citizens through the National Career Service (NCS) Portal. The dedicated Senior Citizen Re-employment Initiative has witnessed significant growth in registrations, employer participation and job opportunities, enabling experienced professionals to continue contributing to the nation's workforce. This info...
India, July 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is implementing an umbrella scheme Atal Vayo Abhyudaya Yojana (AVYAY) for the welfare of the senior citizens across the country including the state of Assam and the North Eastern States. Component-wise details are given at Annexure I. S No. State District Organization Name Postal Address Mobile No Email 1 Assam Dibrugarh ...
India, July 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is implementing the Post-Matric Scholarship (PMS) Scheme and the Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for SCs and Others to provide financial assistance to Scheduled Caste (SC) students pursuing education at various levels. These centrally sponsored scholarship schemes aim to promote educational inclusion, reduce financial barriers and ensure that deserving students are able to continue their...
India, July 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government of India has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding educational opportunities for students belonging to the Other Backward Classes (OBC), Economically Backward Classes (EBC) and Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes (DNT) through the PM-YASASVI (Prime Minister Young Achievers Scholarship Award Scheme for Vibrant India) umbrella scheme. The scheme aims to reduce financial barriers and promote inclusive, equitabl...
India, July 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has put in place well-defined mechanisms to ensure timely collection and publication of official statistics. Important mechanisms which are in place to ensure timely collection and publication of official statistics are outlined below. Primary data collection for National Sample Surveys (NSS) are carried out on digital platforms such as Computer Assisted Personal Inte...