As a child, Nandha Kishore S.R. was fascinated by the wind turbine installed at a wind energy institute near his home in southern India and dreamt of one day operating such equipment. Years later, the engineering graduate trained at the same institute in Chennai and started working in the sector, first assessing India’s wind energy […]
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy implements Suryamitra Skill Development Programme to boost Green Jobs in the country – EQ Mag Pro
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is implementing Suryamitra Skill Development Programme through National Institute of Solar Energy, Gurugram since Financial Year 2015-16 to train youth of age above 18 years as solar PV technicians for installation, operation and maintenance of solar power projects. Up to June 2022, a total of 51331 number of candidates […]
BRICS nation recognize promotion of green jobs – EQ Mag Pro
BRICS Labour & Employment Ministers’ Declaration has recognised the need for promoting green jobs, the labour ministry said on Thursday. Union Minister for Labour & Employment Bhupender Yadav attended the BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting held on Thursday under the Chinese Presidency, the ministry said in statement. According to the statement, one of the […]
Delhi eyes 1 lakh ‘green’ jobs in 5 years through ‘Smart Urban Farming’, new solar policy, 25K e-autos – EQ Mag Pro
Sisodia said that within 18 months of the launch of Delhi EV Policy-2020, the capital has emerged as the “EV Capital of India”. The Delhi government Saturday said it will create one lakh “green” jobs in the next five years by starting “Smart Urban Farming” campaign, adding 25,000 e-autos and installing rooftop solar plants of […]
Budget will not only ensure green growth but also generate green jobs: PM Modi – EQ Mag Pro
PM Modi said a big sector is waiting for green jobs and that’s the reason why many people have termed it a green budget New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that the union budget for FY23 will not only ensure green growth but also generate green jobs. Addressing Bharatiya Janata Party workers […]
Fiinovation Assists Skill Council For Green Jobs To Assess Impact Of Suryamitra Programme
SCGJ acts as a bridge between the Government of India, State Governments and industry for developing strategy & implementation of nation-wide collaborative skills development & entrepreneur development initiatives. Innovative Financial Advisors (Fiinovation), a technical research agency in the CSR domain was commissioned by Skill Council For Green Jobs (SCGJ), a not for profit society created […]
COVID-19: Labour migration to pose short-term challenges for power, renewable energy sectors
The exodus of migrant labourers from major metro cities has given rise to a shortage of non-technical workers working in the energy industry and even if the government opts for a staggered lifting of the lockdown, the process of remobilisation would pose challenges for companies New Delhi: The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed the country under […]
Creating awareness on clean, green jobs
‘Being a new sector, renewable energy jobs are flexible’ NEW DELHI: The Himalayan Institute of Alternatives, Ladakh, is helping create awareness about the career opportunities in the renewable energy sector. “There is huge scope in this segment now. It is the kind of work that helps heal the planet and helps people live their lives […]
