Overview IGNOU, Skill Development Ministry sign MoU to launch skill centres across India under PMKVY | Education  Hindustan Times National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation (NBCFDC) Latest News  Vajiram & Ravi Key Takeaways Microsoft and Department of Skill Development launch AI training initiative for Thai workforce  Nation Thailand 2026-02 – Sona — good call on skills system, now let’s see action  Wits University Bengaluru Redefines Surgical Training with the Launch of Global Surgical Institute  This Week India

Overview ACC Limited and Adani Foundation skill centre enables rural youth from Mandi to enter retail workforce  Mediabrief.com India, Finland Deepen Skill Development and Workforce Mobility Partnership  Sarkaritel.com Key Takeaways IISc, Groww Foundation launch semiconductor skill development programme  ET Manufacturing MMRDA and Austria explore cooperation in infrastructure and skills development  Prop News Time High-Level Partners’ Consultation on Accelerating the AU Decade of Education and Skills Development (2025–2034)  African Union

Overview DREAM takes women groups on exposure visit to skill centres to curb substance abuse among youth  Syllad Karnataka releases a new Skill Development Policy; to train 3 million youth by 2033  The Hindu Key Takeaways Civilian Development provides leadership, growth opportunities  afmc.af.mil Piyush Goyal announces six skill development centres in Uttar Mumbai  The Economic Times ServiceNow Early Career Programs: Internships, Mentorship and AI Skills  Built In Austin

Overview Brown president charges committee to plan for memorializing lives of two students lost on Dec. 13  Brown University Hampshire College closure leaves students, alumni heartbroken  Western Mass News Key Takeaways Microsoft launches new PC bundle promotion for US college students  Telecompaper Panic on campus as college students exposed to drug-resistant contagious disease  New York Post Community college students should not feel embarrassed  Tarrant County College (TCC)

Overview CAG Raises Concerns Over Outcomes Of MeitY Skill Development Schemes  BW Businessworld Top Online Learning Platforms in India for Skill Development (2026)  Jaro Education Key Takeaways Supporting human skill development in and beyond the classroom  University Affairs Adani Foundation Links Skill Training To Retail Employment  SMEStreet Top Strategies for Employee Skill Development in 2026  Simplilearn.com

Overview Anastasia Soare on Failure, Resilience, and How She Built a Brow Empire  ELLE So you’re graduating and want a marketing career—tips from ad industry leaders  Ad Age Key Takeaways McDonald\’s CEO gives Americans \’blunt\’ career advice that may \’hurt your feelings\’  WSYX How to Convert Layoff Anxiety Into an Asset  dice.com Former OU international students offer advice on finding opportunities, managing job stress  OU Daily

Overview USG approves tuition increase for Georgia college students  FOX 5 Atlanta College Students Race Battery-Powered Boats in Hampton Roads  National Today Key Takeaways AI Chat Offered Small Mental Health Boost to College Students in Distress  MedPage Today Contra Costa Foundation Clears Students’ Debts to the College  Inside Higher Ed Hampshire College students scrambling after school announces plans to close  CBS News