Atul Kumar Tiwari, Secretary of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, has emphasised the critical need for stronger alignment between industry demands and India’s skilling initiatives. In an interview with CNBC-TV18, Tiwari highlighted the importance of involving Human Resource (HR) managers in shaping the future of India’s workforce. He noted that many companies already […]
Budget 2024’s bold push for jobs and skill development: Industry experts weigh in – CNBC TV18
The highlight of the 2024 budget is its frontal steps to increase formal employment and to skill the youth so they become employable. For FY25, the finance minister said a provision of ₹1.48 lakh crore has been made for education, employment, and skilling. Accordingly, the budget has announced 3 schemes. In the first scheme, the […]
Budget’s focus on education and skilling lacks financial support, says Raghuram Rajan – CNBC TV18
Raghuram Rajan, the former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), in an interview with CNBC shared his insights on union budget 2024, pointing out significant gaps between its intentions and allocations. Rajan, commended the budget for identifying critical issues but criticised it for failing to allocate sufficient resources to address them effectively. “The […]