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65% of mid-size companies opt for soft skill training: Surveyedit
A survey by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) shows that nearly two thirds (65%) of mid-size companies choose to impart soft-skill training over technical training to new employees. In comparison, only a quarter of large-sized companies focus on soft skill development, and the remaining 75% prefer imparting technical skill.
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No safety audit on city structuresedit
“We had also organised two workshops for BBMP engineers. The workshop also included members from Institution of Engineers and the Indian Institution of Bridge Engineers. A meeting was also held with then BBMP head T M Vijay Bhaskar. Students from civil and engineering colleges had also come forward to audit all projects, but nothing happened,” he added.
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Emerging tech trends firms just can’t ignoreedit
Emerging technologies and their rapid advancements will impact every player—big or small—across geographies, and regardless of the industry a company operates in.
AIIoTMachine LearningEdge AI: The new frontier of digital transformationedit
Different people define digital transformation in different ways. But at its core, digital transformation is about profitably using data from smart devices to pursue your business objectives such as increasing efficiency of operations, improving customer experience and even creating new products and services. Artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) are, thus, jointly advancing digital transformation.
AIIoTIndian companies still hesitant to adopt IoT: Dell EMCedit
They need to adopt it by first conducting a proof-ofconcept (PoC) which would demonstrate whether the new technology would work, which in turn will give them the confidence to go ahead and implement in the production process, Arun Krishnaswamy, director & head of marketing for Asia Pacific & Japan in Dell EMC, said.
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Even after poor response to EV charging points, BESCOM to install 83 moreedit
Helped by a grant of Rs 25 crore from Union government schemes, the BESCOM is now looking to install these fast charging points at 83 locations across the city.
EV ChargingConsumers want electric vehicles despite zero infra, govt and manufacturers fail to up the gameedit
The demand for electric vehicle is on the rise, but India does not have a clear policy framework as yet and the manufacturers do not seem keen to invest in research and development
Electric VehiclesElectric Cars Struggling to Find Public Trust, Alarming Level of Misconceptions – Surveyedit
After two annual surveys in the United States both showed a high level of public mistrust of driverless vehicle technology, a new survey has just been published that shows an alarming level of public misconception when it comes to pure electric cars.
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Higher education regulator cannot afford to be distracted by responsibility of giving grants, says Education Secretaryedit
The government is not averse to extending the deadline for receiving feedback on the proposal to restructure UGC, but the ministry has already got many sincere responses from people, says higher education secretary R. Subrahmanyam
Higher EducationOnline-based learning is transforming the Indian education systemedit
There was a time when the state of the Indian education system was significantly dismal and bleak. Multiple issues ranging from obsolete syllabus, lack of practical learning, shortage of quality educators, and other issues formed the crux of the problem. However, in the past couple of years, one could undoubtedly observe educational efficacy evolve with the support of digital means.
EducationOnline based learningWhy education policy needs a revisitedit
Education is important for economic development as it leads to optimal utility of available labour and capital by the entrepreneurs. Therefore, all types of education is important that skills the labour, encourages entrepreneurship, enhances productive efficiency, and ensures availability of healthy labour force.
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Bids for 2,000 MW: Solar tariffs revert to record low leveledit
After a brief lull caused by fears of a rise in the cost of imported modules, solar developers have regained their competitive aggression. The latest reverse auction for 2,000 MW capacity has discovered tariff of 2.44 per unit, which matched the lowest ever rate that was found in May 2017 for Rajasthan’s Bhadla projects.
Solar EnergyMNRE to meet renewable project lenders to allay fears of low tariffedit
To address the apprehensions about the viability of low renewable tariffs, discovered in the latest auctions, the government plans to call a meeting with banks and financial institutions in July.
Renewable EnergyAddressing India’s Energy Dilemmaedit
Schneider Electric a key player in the energy management segment, acknowledges the existence of an energy dilemma that requires urgent solutions: energy demand will double by 2050 while the need to reduce carbon footprints by half will be critical by the same time.
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