Bengaluru, India, 15 July 2026: UST, a leading AI and technology transformation solutions company, has been conferred with seven awards at the ETHRWorld Future Skills Awards 2026 across organizational and individual categories. The recognition across different leadership categories underscores UST’s commitment to building future-ready talent and continuously strengthening capabilities that drive client value.

The ET Future Skills Awards (ETFSA) honour organizations driving impactful learning and talent development initiatives that empower people, build future-ready capabilities, and shape the workplaces of tomorrow. UST has been honoured with four awards in the Organizational category – India’s Future Skills Impact Award, ‘Gold’ in Best Innovative Leadership Development Program, ‘Silver’ in Best Generative AI Learning Solution, and Excellence in AI-Driven Learning & Analytics.  In the Individual category, UST received ‘Gold’ in Visionary Women L&D Leader – Mary Mathew and ‘Silver’ in Visionary Women L&D Leader – Krishna Ahir, and NextGen Learning Leader – Under 40 – Rajit Rangan.

“These awards are not just a celebration of learning programs; they are a recognition of the capability movement we are building at UST. The future belongs to organizations that can learn faster than change, build strategic skills ahead of demand, and translate learning into measurable business impact. At G.A. Menon Academy, our aspiration is to make continuous learning a cultural advantage and capability-building a strategic engine for UST’s future growth,” said Krishnan Nilakantan, Chief Learning Officer, UST.

The industry validation through the ET HRWorld Awards matters more at a time when skills are becoming a key source of competitive advantage. It recognizes UST’s programs that are designed to contribute to the internal growth as well as setting a benchmark in developing the larger talent and learning ecosystem. The achievements reflect the depth of leadership, innovation, and learning excellence at UST.

UST’s learning ecosystem is driven through the G.A. Menon Academy (GAMA), which shapes enterprise capability. The Learning and Development initiatives at UST have been steadily evolving from a traditional learning delivery model to a more strategic capability-building engine focusing on building future skills, enabling leadership effectiveness, accelerating AI adoption and readiness, and driving measurable organizational impact, closely aligned with business priorities.

The Ministry further said that the collaboration between Dell Technologies and NSDC  is expected to see these hubs empower communities and strengthen India’s journey towards inclusive growth and a future-ready workforce.

The recognition marks GRSE’s third consecutive win at the Governance Now PSU IT Awards and highlights the organisation’s sustained focus on adopting advanced digital solutions across its operational and business domains. Earlier, GRSE had received the “Best Use of Emerging Technologies” Award in 2024, followed by the “Digital Transformation Excellence” Award in 2025.

The latest recognition underscores GRSE’s sustained efforts in leveraging advanced digital technologies to strengthen operational efficiency, optimize business processes and drive innovation across the organisation. The shipyard continues to align its digital transformation initiatives with the Government of India’s Digital India Vision, with focus on smart systems, automation, data-driven decision making and a future-ready workforce.

The intensive week-long flagship initiative is meticulously structured to bridge the gap between operational execution and strategic foresight. The dedicated capacity-building arm

focuses on grooming an efficient talent pool capable of balancing corporate competitiveness with socio-economic responsibility. Throughout the session, participants deep-dived into critical areas ranging from public sector governance and macro-economics to behavioral leadership dynamics, gaining essential insights to drive future organizational excellence.

In his inaugural address, Shri Sobti underscored the strategic importance of skilling, reskilling, and upskilling, advocating for an institutional culture of lifelong learning to ensure long-term workforce resilience. He highlighted that this program is a vital piece of a larger, multi-tiered commitment to public sector excellence, which includes comprehensive programs like

DAKSH designed to prepare senior executives for Board-level positions. Expressing confidence in the cohort, he stated that the knowledge gained during the week will empower these

emerging leaders to steer their respective enterprises to newer heights.

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NSE Academy Limited (NAL), a subsidiary of the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd., has partnered with HCLTech, a leading global technology company, to deliver a series of joint certificate programs in technology and finance, aimed at equipping students and professionals with future-ready skills for the evolving digital economy landscape in banking, insurance, financial markets and fintech across India and the Middle East and South Asia (MESA) region.

Bringing together the strengths of both organizations, the partnership will enable organizations and universities to nurture a future-ready workforce by providing access to industry-leading, ready-to-deploy programs that fuse curriculum from Finance and Fintech with data and AI. Learners—from university students to working professionals—will experience programs on Fintech, Risk, Banking, Capital Markets, AI, Cybersecurity and Data Engineering, powered by HCLTech’s Career Shaper platform.

By combining NSE Academy’s expertise in fintech, finance and related domains with

HCLTech’s digital transformation capabilities, the partnership will:

·         Launch professional credential programs in AI, digital finance, fintech, analytics, cybersecurity, ethics and governance.

·         Enable universities and corporates to integrate these programs and modules into their academic curricula and learning and development initiatives.

·         Offer specialized BFSI programs focused on AI-driven transformation and innovation.

HCLTech, CVP & Global Head- Education Business Unit, Srimathi Shivashankar, said: “Our partnership with NSE Academy is about shaping the future of talent for a digital-first financial world. By combining HCLTech’s technology expertise with NSE Academy’s deep domain knowledge, we will create pathways for students and professionals to gain job-ready skills and thrive in BFSI and beyond.”

NSE Academy Ltd., Managing Director & CEO, Abhilash Misra, stated: “We are delighted to collaborate with HCLTech to advance finance and technology education in India. This partnership will create pathways for learners to build relevant, in-demand skills that connect

financial knowledge with digital innovation. By combining NSE Academy’s strength in financial market certifications and education with HCLTech’s deep technology expertise, we aim to shape a generation of professionals who are prepared for the future of work.”