Most of these companies are funded initially by impact investors and in subsequent rounds, see increasing participation from VCs and traditional investors as the business model stabilizes. By Ratna Mehta…
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Skill, Labour, Talent for MSMEs: We estimate that the select Indian MSMEs up to Rs 250 crore revenue could experience an acceleration of 2-5x revenue and 1-3x in profits, in…
Here is how Indian technology institutes and universities are helping our country become self-reliant in core areas. By Sunita Singh Globally, universities, particularly publicly funded ones, are being called upon…
This article written by Monica Mehta, Executive Vice President, National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN) at Wadhwani Foundation highlights how versatile and comprehensive is the role of Mentors for any startup. India has…
Digital and hybrid training models with an evolved technological landscape will account for disruptions in the workforce. By Sunil Dahiya The COVID-19 pandemic is a global crisis of historic proportions and…
By Monica Mehta Early-stage investing in India took off in the late 1990s during the technology boom. All stakeholders in the startup ecosystem, including investors and entrepreneurs, we’re attempting to…
We should act at a national scale, now, if we were to escape a national epidemic of unemployment. By Samir Sathe New Delhi: India desperately needs job creators, the entrepreneurs…
India’s education system needs to build a hierarchy of industry-led, job-ready skills to leverage its huge demographic dividend. By Sunil Dahiya In the 21st century while India continues to make…
कोविड-19 संकट ने भारत के छोटे कारोबारियों के लिए सबसे ज्यादा मुश्किलें पैदा की है. अर्थव्यवस्था में 2020 के अंत तक जीडीपी वृद्धि महज 1-2 फीसदी के करीब रहने का…
This will be followed by a 40-minute discussion on working capital, talent management and quick revenue generation. KOCHI: Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) in association with Wadhwani Foundation is organising a…
Skilling, Labour, Talent for MSMEs: One of the several factors that will significantly address the unemployment challenge among MSMEs is upskilling, reskilling, learning, and unlearning. Surprisingly, this realization has yet…
How technology and renewed support from investors and the government is heralding a new age for social entrepreneurship. With a perceptible increase in impact funding, the future for social enterprise…
The COVID-19 pandemic may be a long-term one, but even if it isn’t, it has forever changed the way startups will do business in the future. By Atul Raja It…
Incubators and startups need to realise that often a combination of two or more mentors – covering strategy, industry, and technology, does the trick. By: Ajay Batra During our 74th…
It is time to switch to “wartime CEO” and use the current COVID-19 crisis to course-correct. Here are a few ways of how early-stage startups can survive the COVID-19 crisis….
The digital campaign focuses on entrepreneurs advising other entrepreneurs and startups on how to tide over the COVID crisis The Wadhwani Foundation has launched a special campaign celebrating the ‘Spirit…
The Wadhwani Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation, has lauded the undying spirit of start-ups and entrepreneurs for not giving in even after being hit badly by the coronavirus-induced business slump and…
New Delhi, Aug 20 (PTI) The Wadhwani Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation, has lauded the undying spirit of start-ups and entrepreneurs for not giving in even after being hit badly by…
Entrepreneurs are change-makers in capitalist economies; their innovations and their inherent need to bring to life unique economic assets is what leads to improved standards of living in their economies,…
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Given that startups are a key driver of India’s economic growth and innovations, startup founders must find newborn opportunities in challenges to ensure growth, both for themselves and the economy….
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Ease of Doing Business for MSMEs: More than 60 per cent of the 65 million MSMEs have some family members working either directly and indirectly and in over one-third of…
Atal Innovation Mission launches ‘AIM-iCREST’, in partnership with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Wadhwani Foundation. In a major initiative to encourage and enable holistic progress in the incubator ecosystem…
The Wadhwani foundation are trying to serve SMEs at different size levels because the nature of the consulting they need is somewhat different. US-based billionaire Romesh Wadhwani recently launched a…
Credit and Finance for MSMEs: The focus on the revenue and profit is based on the visibility of the expected trends. The exhibit outlines the canvas of the potential strategies…
Through this partnership, Wadhwani Foundation in coordination with AiMeD will provide soft assistance to AiMeD’s Progressive MSME Members to enable them to survive, grow amidst current crisis through Sahayata Programme…
By Sunil Dahiya With rapid globalisation and digital requirements transcending borders, the global economy has been demanding workers to be innovative, adapt to rapid changes in technology and job requirements…
More than 54% of its population is below 25 years of age and over 66% of the population in the working-age group (15-59 years), as per a recent report. 15,…
The remarks were made by NGO Wadhwani Foundation on the eve of World Youth Skills Day (July 15), observed by the United Nations to emphasise the need for skill development…
New Delhi, Jul 14 (PTI) By 2022, there will be at least 133 million jobs globally combining humans efforts, machines and algorithms, a not-for-profit organisation said on Tuesday, stressing the…
नई दिल्ली, पीटीआइ। दुनियाभर में वर्ष 2022 तक करीब 13.3 करोड़ नौकरियां उपलब्ध होंगी, जिनमें मानव प्रयास, मशीनें और एल्गोरिदम से संबंधित नौकरियां शामिल हैं। एक गैर लाभकारी संगठन ने मंगलवार…
नयी दिल्ली, 14 जुलाई (भाषा) वैश्विक स्तर पर वर्ष 2022 तक करीब 13.3 करोड़ नौकरियां उपलब्ध होंगी, जिनमें मानव प्रयास, मशीनें और एल्गोरिदम से संबंधित नौकरियां शामिल हैं। एक गैर…
New Delhi: The aim of the World Youth Skills Day is to recognize the strategic importance of equipping young people with skills for employment, decent work and entrepreneurship, and to…
हाईलाइट दुनियाभर में वर्ष 2022 तक करीब 13.3 करोड़ नौकरियां उपलब्ध होंगी एक गैर लाभकारी संगठन ने यह जानकारी दी है इसने साथ ही भारत में युवाओं के लिए डिजिटल…
World Youth Skills Day 2020: This day is meant to commemorate, acknowledge and celebrate the importance of equipping young people with skills for employment and entrepreneurship. Here’s why early skilling…
MSMEs need to reskill themselves to become more progressive, open-minded and collaborative learners and doers, says Samir Sathe, Executive Vice President, Wadhwani Advantage. By Baishakhi Dutta Time and again, in…
The Wadhwani Foundation July 7 announced the launch of its Sahayata Initiative, a project aimed at mitigating the economic and health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in India. The Rs….
It has committed Rs 200 crore and is building an ecosystem of partners, including government ministries and agencies, banks, and consulting firms, to help operationalise this initiative. The Wadhwani Foundation…
नई दिल्ली, 9 जुलाई (आईएएनएस)। वाधवानी फाउंडेशन (डब्ल्यूएफ) ने कोविड-19 के कारण आर्थिक नुकसान उठाने वाले लघु और मझोले (एसएमई) की मदद करने और सार्वजनिक स्वास्थ्य कर्मचारियों में कोविड-19 से संबंधित…
Commits Rs 200 crore for initiative, which will support 10,000 SMEs with business survival, stability, and growth consulting to help save or create up to 100,000 jobs The Wadhwani Foundation…
न्यूज डेस्क, अमर उजाला, नई दिल्ली वाधवानी फाउंडेशन सहायता के तहत इन दिनों निवेश करने की बात कही जा रही है। वाधवानी सहायता का मकसद रोजगार बचाने या बढ़ाने के…
NEW DELHI: Romesh Wadhwani, founding chairman and CEO of $3.5 billion Symphony Technology Group and founder and chairman, Wadhwani Foundation talks to TOI about the challenges currently being faced by…
SMEs are the core of every economy, but the economic crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic has severely damaged this growth driver of all emerging economies. Larger companies generally have…
Wadhwani Foundation (WF), set up by U.S.-based serial entrepreneur Dr. Romesh Wadhwani, has announced a three-pronged ‘Sahayata Initiative’ to help 10,000 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) from India to navigate…
Wadhwani, who was awarded the Padma Shri in February, plans to support up to 10,000 SMEs by offering business survival, stability and growth consulting at subsidised rates to companies that…
The Wadhwani Foundation (WF) has earmarked ₹200 crore to help distressed SMEs affected by the economic crisis and to help public health workers improve their Covid-related knowledge and skills. The Wadhwani…
The Wadhwani Foundation (WF), a not-for-profit organisation, has announced the Sahayata Initiative to help distressed small and medium enterprises (SMEs) affected by the economic crisis and help improve COVID-19 knowledge and skills of…
Wadhwani Foundation has committed INR 200 Crore and is building an ecosystem of partners, including government ministries and agencies, banks, and consulting firms, to help operationalize this large and complex…
New Delhi, Jul 7 (PTI) The Wadhwani Foundation, set up by US-based entrepreneur Dr Romesh Wadhwani, has committed a Rs 200 crore funding under its ”Sahayata” initiative to assist small…
The Wadhwani Foundation (WF), a not-for-profit organisation, has announced the Sahayata Initiative to help distressed small and medium enterprises (SMEs) affected by the economic crisis and help improve COVID-19 knowledge and skills of…
Skilling programmes and integrating apprenticeship/internships in schools could help align India’s education with industry needs India is a young nation with 50% of its population being below the age of…
By Sunil Dahiya Here’s what you need to understand is new and latest skills are directly proportionate to new-age careers. The job scenario in India has been undergoing a rapid…
By Samir Sathe Credit and Finance for MSMEs: Last three months have proved to be a testimony to the fact that small businesses must focus on securing cashflows, more than…
By Sunil Dahiya Mandatory internships can create a job-ready, industry-ready workforce. There is a marked disconnect today between what academia produces and the industry need for market-driven skills. Hence, it’s time…
By Samir Sathe In my last article, I covered how survival anxiety leads to overcoming learning anxiety, enhancing the chances of businesses becoming more prepared to innovate. The related key…
The Covid-19 pandemic has deeply impacted the MSME sector and the revival would depend on effectively tackling vulnerabilities such as financial stress, low demand, dispersed workforce, and a downbeat export…
MSMEs to stay resilient, use crisis as opportunity: Wadhwani Foundation New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) The Covid-19 pandemic has deeply impacted the MSME sector and the revival would depend on…
International MSME Day 2020 is more of a sombre occasion requiring introspection instead of celebration. The pandemic has thrown the world economy into chaos and small businesses are facing the…
Wadhwani Foundation appears to have shifted its focus from accelerating the growth of SMEs to survival and stability (of SMEs). Ajay Kela, President and CEO of the foundation, said that…
Sharing similar views, executive vice-president (Wadhwani Advantage) of Wadhwani Foundation Samir Sathe stressed the need to strengthen SMEs to meet growing demand and become competitive in the long run. Micro,…
Innovation will keep heads above the water Ajay Kela, President and CEO, Wadhwani Foundation expresses his views in an Innovation and Startup focused article in Business India, June 2020 issue….
The MSME sector will have to bear the brunt of the biggest impact as COVID-19 rips across people and the economy writes Atul Raja, Executive Vice President- Global Marketing, Wadhwani…
Unless we prepare the youth for 21st century employability skills, the prevailing skills gap will continue to impact every sphere of the Indian economy. By Sunil Dahiya In the rapidly…
From being in a state of shock and awe to collaborating and supporting each other, businesses are currently responding in several ways to the trauma caused by the coronavirus crisis….
‘MSMEs must commit to these 18 guideposts of action to survive regardless of post-Covid predictions’
By Samir Sathe Ease of Doing Business for MSMEs: While few businesses have the luxury to predict and put financial resources and the right talent to respond to highly probable…
By: Jayant Krishna Despite the lockdown being the biggest job-destroyer in India’s economic history, the nation now needs to prove that this loss of livelihood was only a transient phenomenon….
Study shows 1 in 4 employees in India lost jobs, and the worse may be yet to come COVID-19 has made life tough on both sides of the money divide–while…
Taking care of employees, who have proven to be the backbone of essential services in crisis times, is good for business too. As business and borders are closed down, there…
Ease of Doing Business for MSMEs: The small business owners must build trauma management capabilities to be able to respond to a crisis with their inherent strength, resolve and resilience….
Forbes has published the 34th Annual List of Global Billionaires in April 2020. Of the nine Indian Americans on the list, Romesh Wadhwani, Founder & Chairman, Wadhwani Foundation and the…
By Javier Campos Frugal innovation refers to the innovation of products and services with restricted resources, in contexts of certain urgency at low prices. It could be a solution to…
By Javier Campos Like it or not, the world decided to change without our consent and has generated countless restrictions on which our lives may depend. Among the possible solutions…
In light of US President Trump’s recent visit to India, an economic expert suggests some measures the two countries could take to drive their bilateral relationship to the next level….
Generational shift plays out in multiple ways. In 2017, Mumbai-based Ajit Singh Ahluwalia, 34, saw it in his father’s eyes. “Really? You don’t have to pay anything for it and…
The Draft National Education Policy, 2019 attempts for equitable and inclusive education for every child. It has been in the public domain since the last few months. While the policy is…
Why 21st century employability skills, or soft skills, are critical for knowledge economies. The Annual Employability Survey 2019 by Aspiring Minds, the talent evaluation company, has revealed that 80% of…
By: Jayant Krishna Budget 2019 India: An export-centric trade policy regime would promote efficient processes, better quality, higher productivity, and larger scale of operations by Indian firms. Budget 2019-20: In…
Wadhwani Foundation is a non-profitable organization with the primary mission to create jobs, enhance job creation and job fulfillment. The Foundation goes about accomplishing this mission through the deployment of…
(MENAFN – KNN India) CMIA’s Incubation Council partnering with Wadhwani Foundation to host Wadhwani Advantage Program to help SMEs grow New Delhi, May 1 (KNN) To accelerate the growth of…
By Dr. Ajay Kela SMBs in India can be the answer to manage the troublesome in unemployment and underemployment. Small and medium businesses (SMBs) are critical to every economy. In…
There is one area where India, with second largest number of poor, can lead the world. It can use AI to solve problems for the underserved billions. Artificial intelligence (AI)…
Steady cash flow allows you to invest in machinery, hire and develop people, expand facilities, experiment with different customers and contract terms, and enter new geographies – everything that will…
India is one of the largest consumer markets in the world. The scope of new businesses, especially in the field of FMCG makes it a lucrative playfield for companies around…
WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES, IT IS NOW BECOMING POSSIBLE TO CREATE SOLUTIONS FOR SOME OF THE MOST INTRACTABLE PROBLEMS. EQUALLY, IT HAS BECOME POSSIBLE TO IMPROVE EXISTING SOLUTIONS….
Date of airing: 3rd December 2018 Date of repeat: 4th December 2018 This week on the crux, we put the spotlight on women in the workforce in India. Our esteemed…
2018 was a busy year. We met with over 250 small scale entrepreneurs and other stakeholders from the ecosystem including government bodies and industry associations. During one of these meetings,…
If you were given a chance to choose between human development and economic growth, what would you choose? We instinctively realise that human development should take precedence. Human development allows…
Supporting companies with 25-300 employees, which have a proven business model, and helping them scale up is a real job-creating opportunity. India has over 1.2 million such companies. Wadhwani Foundation…
In an interaction with BW Disrupt, Dr. Ajay Kela, President and CEO, Wadhwani Foundation spoke about the non-profit organization. Dr. Kela leads the Foundation’s initiatives across Asia, Africa and Latin…
Most accelerators and incubators are set up to last for three months. This timeframe is imported from programs aimed at identifying high-potential technology startups teams and ideas, to help crystallize…
Pune: Wadhwani Foundation in association with the Mahratta Chambers of Commerce Industries and Agriculture (MCCIA) has started a programme to help 11small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from Pune and adjoining…
The Arab Spring, the uprising that rapidly spread through the Middle East in 2010-11, can be attributed to long-simmering discontent resulting from unworthy employment. When the Arab Spring was triggered,…
The acquisition of skills has become increasingly important in the globalized world. Vocational and technical skills we can all agree have become crucial in enhancing the productivity and sustainability of…
Unemployment is undeniably one of the greatest challenges Africa faces and is generally a problem in emerging economies. Experts have argued that youth unemployment and underemployment are among the main…
14th Aug 2018: The Wadhwani Foundation has launched ‘Venture ScaleUp’, a programme with no-fee and zero-equity business, for startups and small businesses to scale up. This programme was launched recently…
Dr. Romesh Wadhwani, Founder and Chairman, Wadhwani Foundation and CEO of Symphony Technology Group, was conferred with the prestigious degree of Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) by IIT Bombay during…
With the unemployment rate in Kenya standing at 39.1 percent, the future of the thousands of youth graduating from universities is uncertain. Oddly, in the meantime, small medium enterprises that…
At the presentation of Uganda’s 32.7 trillion Budget last month on the theme: ‘Industrialisation for job creation and shared prosperity’, Finance minister Matia Kasaija highlighted how government had set aside…
The program is directed towards growth-stage startups/companies with revenues of INR 50M – 500M. WF Venture ScaleUp is a bouquet of five accelerator programs targeted at Deep Tech/IT & ITeS,…
Wadhwani Foundation together with Rwanda Polytechnic which brings together all former Integrated Polytechnics Regional Centres (IPRCs) countrywide, have signed a partnership agreement to set up programs that will enable TVETs…
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Small and medium enterprises can be engines of growth, but we need to oil the wheels. Every year, 17 million more people join the workforce, equivalent to three times the…
Preparing labour with superior future-ready skills is essential. The growth of technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automation is resulting in a better, safer and more efficient world. Investments in…
The Namibia Entrepreneurs, an ultimate match-making service for Namibian Entrepreneurs on Wednesday introduced a new website (NamibiaEntrepreneurs.com) that is going to be officially launched on the 29 and 30th of…
In a jobless growth economy, unemployment remains stubbornly high even as the economy grows. This may be because relatively large number of people may have lost their jobs or new…
Wadhwani Foundation, a US-based non-governmental organisation, has partnered with University of Rwanda to promote entrepreneurship and support the skills ecosystem in Rwanda, a statement from the two institutions indicates. Through…
After a highly intense E Week campaign covering 45 cities, 5000 events and 8,00,000 participants, the 10th Edition of Asia’s biggest entrepreneurship event, E Week 2018 today culminated into a…
‘Absence of skilled labour translates into failure of companies to create jobs … India needs one million new entrepreneurs’ Romesh Wadhwani, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, has worked for over a…
American tycoon Romesh Wadhwani who founded giant Symphony Technology Group has launched a search for a new crop of entrepreneurs who can create the much needed jobs in Kenya. Through…
In order to fully tackle the unemployment problem, experts have called for a multi-dimensional approach which involves both skilling and promoting entrepreneurship. According to census report Uganda’s population between the…
The National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN), an initiative of Wadhwani Foundation, has announced an accelerator for growth stage start-ups. The three-month accelerator programme WF Venture ScaleUp will be conducted in Pune…
National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN), an initiative of Wadhwani Foundation, has launched an accelerator programme for growth-stage startups. The three-month programme, christened WF Venture ScaleUp, will be conducted in Pune and…
Mr. Govind Agrawal and Arti Agrawal, Anaxee Digital Runners Pvt. Ltd., Winner of the Golden Ticket at the Road to GES event organized in Indore by Wadhwani Foundation participated in…
The Foundation is keen on creating more jobs by boosting startups and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with dedicated programmes in these 100 cities that could generate million jobs a…
The network aims to support different stages of entrepreneurship from early growth to growth stage entrepreneurs to SMEs and intends to provide customised offerings for various levels of the entrepreneurial…
The world’s biggest entrepreneurship event, the eighth Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES 2017) is being held in Hyderabad [Nov 28-30]. Bringing citizens closer to this mega entrepreneurship Summit, NITI Aayogs Road…
The world’s biggest entrepreneurship event, the eighth Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES 2017) is being held in Hyderabad [Nov 28-30]. Bringing citizens closer to this mega entrepreneurship Summit, NITI Aayog’s Road…
28 representatives from different institutions across Chile participated in the “Enterpreneurship Educators Program” (EEP) organized by the Wadhwani Foundation at La Fabrica, the coworking space for students at Universidad Mayor’s…
Interactions with grown-ups will not only provide valuable learning opportunities but also give them friends/mentors for life Being comfortable with, and even enjoying adult company, is a critical life skill…
A recently launched enterprise in Uttar Pradesh, manufacturing appliances that use artificial intelligence to generate green electricity, is availing tax exemptions from the government. A company in Maharashtra, manufacturing ayurvedic…
The World Bank has predicted that India’s GDP growth will be 7.2% in 2017-18 and 7.7% in 2019-20. This forecasted rate of growth vigorously supports India’s aspiration of being recognised…
Disruption is inevitable. What can you and your government do to minimize the impact of disruption? The narrative around technology taking away jobs has existed throughout history and it is…
~ Initiation of large-scale vocational education in Chhattisgarh’s secondary and higher secondary schools ~ ~ Aimed at enhancing employability of students through skills-based training, delivered through an online and blended…
The micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) employ more than 80 million people in India and contribute to around 40% of total exports and 37% of total GDP. The micro,…
Wadhwani Foundation’s flagship Initiative, National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN) has initiated a concerted effort to transform Indore and Bhopal regions into a model entrepreneurship ecosystem. The initiative is aimed at creating…
Davos to Delhi, Ludhiana to Trichy and Guwahati to Surat – the chorus to create jobs and develop skills seems to be getting louder by the day. With “disruption” set…
Wadhwani Foundation was set up in 2000 by Romesh Wadhwani—the Silicon Valley entrepreneur and philanthropist—with the mission of accelerating economic development in emerging economies through large-scale job creation. The foundation…
The Technology Business Incubator scheme of the Department of Science & Technology aims at ‘incubating’ knowledge-based start-ups into sustainable businesses. In the 1990s, Israel faced a serious challenge. An influx…
Pradhan Mantri Yuva Udyamita Vikas Abhiyan is a rupee 500 crore flagship scheme of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) on entrepreneurship education. The program also provides a…
Researchers and leading scientists within India are content with being the “first in India” or the “best in India”. That mind-set needs to change towards “first in the world” and…
Chattisgarh, Dec. 16 — To develop city based Startup and SME Ecosystems by leveraging Network of Mentors, Investors and incubators WOF to build one-stop technology platform and develop deliver e-content…
With so much startup action occupying the center-stage in States, India is buzzing with entrepreneurial activity like never before. Needless to say that with more states joining the bandwagon, a…
NEW YORK: Five Indian-Americans are among the 400 richest people in the US, according to a Forbes list topped by Microsoft’s co-founder Bill Gates for the 23rd year in a…
Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) is “a hidden gem and critical sector for accelerating job growth and also GDP growth” of the country. The Wadhwani Foundation is a non-profit…
The Wadhwani Foundation is a non-profit organization established by Silicon Valley billionaire, Dr. Ramesh Wadhwani. Their initiative National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN) was launched in 2003 with the purpose of accelerating…
In an endeavor to strengthen its fast growing global footprint, Wadhwani Foundation today announced the appointment of Suman Sasmal, Managing Director – India and Asia, Javier Campos, Managing Director –…
The hallmark US-India Innovation fund was launched today promoting entrepreneurial culture and innovation partnerships between India and the US. It’s an initiative of the two governments come about as an…
Govt. of Odisha’s Department of School and Mass Education and Wadhwani Foundation’s Skills Development Network (SDN) today announced a strategic partnership which aims at making Odisha a ‘Smart State’ through…
High-potential entrepreneurship that drives jobs at scale is borne out of a culture of innovation and risk-taking. The good news is that there has been a drastic change in that…
Loyalty, commitment to work and the willingness to take responsibility are the qualities that makes former defence personnel perfectly fit for many jobs. Startups, more associated with those just out…
She believes that children who are active and exercise daily are more likely to build stronger bones, stay healthy, have a better outlook on life, have higher self-esteem and sleep…
The 2011 census tells us that 6-7% of the population, or 70-90 million people, in India are disabled. The actual numbers are larger. According to a WHO estimate, there are…
While there are successful examples of young innovators like PC Musthafa (iD Fresh), Sampriti Bhattacharyya (Hydroswarm) and Vijay Sharma (One97), the harsh reality is that an inordinately large number of…
A large number of fresh engineering graduates will find it difficult to get jobs as established IT firms are going slow on hiring. Automation is making many jobs redundant for…
On the heels of World Youth Skills Day [WYSD], Ajay’s view on creating the right skilling ecosystem in India is featured in the New Indian Express.
WF-SDN inked an MoU with Govt. of Maharashtra today to help transform its 400+ ITIs into market-driven high performing institutes over a 3-year period, producing entry level mid-skill workers. The…