Solving Unemployment in Developing Countries Like India
– By Shubhodeb Bhattacharya India doesn’t have a shortage of talent. It has a shortage of doors that open when talent knocks! Here’s a number worth sitting with: India’s unemployment rate holds near 3.1%, but among graduates it’s 11.2%, more than three times the national average. One in four young Indians today is neither working, […]
International Youth Day: Preparing Youth for an AI-Driven Future of Work
– By Madhuparna Roy Sukul International Youth Day International Youth Day is observed by the United Nations every August 12, highlighting the challenges young people face. Therefore, the aim is to push governments, employers and institutions toward real progress on education, mental health and decent work. The idea for this day actually came from young […]
World Wide Web Day 2026: Celebrating Internet’s Power by Providing Access to Every Youth in India
– By Madhuparna Roy Sukul Thirty-five years ago, the World Wide Web or WWW (for example, www.xyz.com) was built to connect computers. The broader purpose of this was to connect the human population across the globe, share information and make data easily accessible across the globe. Today, it helps a teenager in a small town […]
NGO Impact Measurement in India: Four Real Stories Behind the Numbers
By – Shubhodeb Bhattacharya Every annual report has a number for it, highlighting jobs placed, families supported, income generated, and so on. But numbers rarely explain what changes inside a household when a first-generation learner brings home a paycheck. In a humble family, that first salary can be the difference between skipping a meal and […]
Bridging Opportunity Gaps Through 21st Century Skills: Creating Lasting Change
By – Madhuparna Roy Sukul Every young person deserves the chance to build a meaningful career. Yet, for millions across emerging economies, the biggest barrier is a lack of access to the right skills. Bridging opportunity gaps through 21st century skills is becoming more important than ever as digital technology reshapes the global workforce. Many […]
World AI Appreciation Day: How Artificial Intelligence Can Bridge the Employability Gap
By Madhuparna Shukul Roy Somewhere between the headline that AI will take your job and the headline that AI will change your life for the better, most people are just trying to figure out what it means for Monday morning. That uncertainty isn’t unreasonable. Generative AI tools have seen a faster shift from their introduction […]
World Youth Skills Day 2026: Building a Shared Future Through Digital Skills and Sustainable Livelihoods
By – Madhuparna Shukul Roy Ask a twenty-year-old today what “the future of work” means, and you’ll likely get a different answer than you would have five years ago. AI tools now draft emails, generate reports in spreadsheets, and more. Which means the world of work is changing faster than most classrooms can teach it. […]
The Telegraph – AI meets aspiration: Salt Lake Sector V-based NGO trains needy youths
Anudip Foundation for Social Welfare, a Sector V-based NGO, has started a free course for needy youths that will not just teach them advanced AI but also help with placement Do you know of a youth who has completed college but not found a job? Anudip Foundation for Social Welfare, a Sector V-based NGO has […]
World Environment Day: Building India’s Green Workforce
-By Shubhodeb Bhattacharya Every year on 5th June the world takes a moment to reflect, recommit and act. This year’s World Environment Day message couldn’t be more urgent or more positive. “Inspired by Nature. For Climate. This year’s World Environment Day slogan is ‘For Our Future’. A strong declaration that reminds us of the necessity […]
How AI Is Reshaping the Future of Work for Underserved Communities in India
– By Madhuparna Roy Sukul There’s a quiet shift happening in industries across India, one that’s already rewriting the future of work for underserved communities. Companies that once recruited primarily based on degrees are now focusing on skill assessments. The focus is primarily on AI aptitude tests and practical task evaluations before a candidate reaches […]