What to expect from this budget
According to Rupal Dalal, Executive Director, JD Institute of Fashion Technology: “The education needs an overhaul and we expect to see a reform-oriented education policy in 2020. The biggest challenge in the education sector is achieving higher literacy and employment.”
Today youths comprise 34.33 per cent of India’s population. In the last Budget, the Centre had allocated Rs 93,847.64 crore for the education sector, of which Rs 37,461.01 crores was earmarked for higher education. We expect the allocation to increase in the upcoming Union Budget 2020.
The Government should focus on providing affordable and quality education to all. “The role of technology and e-learning programmes will be key. We hope to see the Budget to introduce new programs in higher education. These schemes should offer re-skilling, up-skilling, e-education and vocational studies. The government should also create low-cost institutions for primary, secondary and higher education,” she added.
New UG and PG courses at rishihood varsity
The Rishihood University invites applications for the first batch of students looking to apply for under gaduate and post graduate programmes in Entrepreneurship, Healthcare, Education and Creativity. First phase of courses is slated to begin in the third week of July, 2020.
The university aims to integrate lifelong learning transcending age, subject choice and society by working with students, individuals pursuing higher education and working professionals.
A recent Niti Aayog report states that more than 53 per cent of individuals passing out from higher education institutions are unemployable.
Speaking on the launch of the programmes, Sahil Aggarwal, Co-Founder & CEO of Rishihood University said: “India is on the cusp of becoming a major contributor to the world's knowledge economy by 2030. Therefore, the entire ecosystem of educational institutions, Government and corporations must prepare today’s youth for an ever evolving and volatile transition.”
Partnership for micro entrepreneurship
Shadowfax, a cross-category, full-stack logistics platform, has joined hands with the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India, ASSOCHAM, in a first-of-its-kind and an exclusive partnership to promote micro entrepreneurship in gig economy under the aegis of Government of India's Skill India Missioninitiative.
With the gig economy gaining traction, logistics and delivery are the sunshine sectors providing immense employment and entrepreneurial opportunities.
Under this partnership, ASSOCHAM will work closely with the Government to create awareness about benefits of working in this attractive sector. Right candidates shall be trained to make them employment ready for the delivery and hospitality sector. This association is expected to create an additional resource pool of 1.6 lakh personnel in the course of next two years.