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India Overhauls Vocational Training in Bid to Increase Workforce Skills

India is implementing a wide-able reform of Vocational Education and Training (VET) as the country also faces a critical skills gap. Although there is an extensive network of more than 14,000 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), this system is characterized by low enrolment rates as only 48 percent of the sanctioned seats are filled and only 63 percent of the graduates finding employment.

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NITI Aayog Maps The Rising Homestay Homestay Sector In India

Aided by an upsurge in domestic tourism, the Indian homestay market is growing exponentially. Aware of this potential, NITI Aayog has issued a strategic report, entitled Rethinking Homestays - Navigating Policy Pathways that suggests policy-level reform on how to harness it in support of sustainable development in the sector.

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UGC Plans New Curriculum Framework with Indian Knowledge Emphasis

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued a draft Learning Outcomes-based Curriculum Framework (LOCF) in 2025 that has elicited a lot of discussion. Israel extends the integration of Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) to all kinds of undergraduate courses, be it in sciences, commerce or social sciences.

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In 2025, India Introduces Five Major Bills to Mark a New Era in Maritime Industry

Indeed, during the 2025 Monsoon Session, India passed five landmark bills as part of a large move to modernize the country in its maritime sector. Berries This legislative reform removes antique laws of a colonial origin and looks to enhance the blue economy in the country in line with national Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047.

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Trumps Tariff Policy Stirs Inflation and Slows US Economy

Seven months into his second administration of office, former President Donald Trump policy of imposing again substantial tariffs is transforming the economic picture of the United States. Although the move was initially received by arguments of resilience, it is now leading to an increase in inflation, a stagnation in growth, and causing severe problems to the monetary policy.

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