DGT, Shell India roll out green skills, EV training programme across five states

June 13, 2025 1:58 PM

DGT, Shell India roll out green skills, EV training programme across five states

The Directorate General of Training (DGT), under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), has partnered with Shell India to launch a Green Skills and Electric Vehicle (EV) training programme. The initiative, implemented by Edunet Foundation, Shell’s training partner, will be conducted across selected Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs) in Delhi-NCR, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka. The initiative is part of...

India to create 7.29 million green jobs by FY28, 35 million by 2047: Report

June 2, 2025 3:04 PM

India to create 7.29 million green jobs by FY28, 35 million by 2047: Report

India’s green economy is growing rapidly and is expected to reach a value of $1 trillion by 2030, and a staggering $15 trillion by 2070, a new report said on Monday. With this massive growth, India is also set to create a huge number of green jobs - around 7.29 million by the financial year 2027-28 and 35 million by the year 2047, according to a NLB Services report. NLB Services CEO Sachin Alug said: "In the past 4–5 years, we’ve seen green jobs evolve from niche roles to mainstream oppo...