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World Youth Skills Day 2026: Empowering Youth with Skills for a Changing World

Newsmantra — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:10:19 +0000

As the workplace changes rapidly, there is a growing need to prepare youngsters with skills for the future. There has never been a better time to consider the importance of skills development as more than mere educational concerns. Young people need not just academic knowledge but also adaptability, creativity and skills to deal with the complex world we have now.

With the right skills, young people can become competent individuals and be able to play an important role in society and the workplace. Leadership skills, ability to communicate, willingness to think critically and solve problems, etc., are important for young people to deal with problems and strive for their success in an environment of change.

The emergence of artificial intelligence and new technologies has significantly changed the skills landscape, adding the need for digital literacy and technology fluency for the workers of the future. However, while technology can carry out certain tasks, the real leaders will still be the ones who combine technology with human qualities needed for successful leaders.

In response to these changes, WeSchool is training professionals for the future through experiential education, collaborations with various industries, projects and initiatives in entrepreneurship, and a decentralised approach through the REDX Innovation Lab. The focus is also on the teaching of the principles of design thinking, readiness for artificial intelligence, leadership, and critical and analytical thinking.

It is important to understand that entrepreneurial thinking has become another crucial skill of Generation Y. The skill of recognising opportunities and taking action allows young people to become innovators who can drive change in the economy and society.

5 Skills Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Is Building in Young Innovators Across Bharat

Newsmantra — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 07:57:05 +0000

Opportunities to innovate, traditionally, have been concentrated in India’s urban centres and metro cities, leaving young innovators spread across the larger area of the geography with limited access to structured problem-solving and mentorship.

Samsung Solve for Tomorrow’s Design Thinking Workshops, conducted across 100 cities in 2026, are helping bridge that gap by introducing students to a structured innovation process. As participants move through each stage of Design Thinking, they develop skills that extend well beyond the competition.

1. Human-Centric Problem Solving
Every meaningful innovation begins with understanding people before building technology. At Government Degree College, Baramulla, Zamin Anayat Lone discovered this while working through the empathize and define stages of Samsung’s Design Thinking framework. Instead of jumping to an AI solution, he examined emergency response gaps and community needs before shaping an AI-powered SOS application around a clearly defined problem.

2. Applying STEM to Real-World Challenges
Traffic congestion is becoming a growing concern in rapidly urbanising towns such as Bhiwadi. During the ideate and prototype stages, Veeru Kumar Verma from MSME Technology College explored how AI and real-time information systems could improve parking management. The exercise demonstrated how STEM concepts become more meaningful when applied to everyday challenges.

3. Entrepreneurial Thinking
Good ideas rarely succeed without guidance, mentorship and opportunities to test them. Through Samsung Solve for Tomorrow, students move beyond ideation into an innovation ecosystem that includes mentorship, incubation at FITT, IIT Delhi and incubation grants worth INR 2 crore for the top four teams. For Mohammad Atif from Kongu Engineering College, Erode, this shifted entrepreneurship from a classroom concept to a structured journey.

4. Collaborative Mindset
At New Era School, Ghaziabad, Disha Garg and Rashi Sharma learnt this by working through empathy mapping, stakeholder analysis and iterative problem-solving together before developing an AI-enabled application for India’s digital delivery ecosystem. The process reinforced the importance of building solutions through shared perspectives.

5. Purpose-Driven Innovation
The most valuable outcome of Design Thinking is learning to measure success by impact rather than novelty. At Shoolini University, Solan, Class XII student Mahek focused on solving a specific community challenge instead of pursuing an abstract idea.
By taking the methodology to inspire structured innovation in young innovators residing beyond the metro cities, Samsung Solve for Tomorrow is expanding access to entrepreneurial skills that prepare young innovators to address real-world challenges.

NTPC Triumphs with Double Victory at GMC India National Finals 2025

Newsmantra — Mon, 18 May 2026 12:41:51 +0000

NEW DELHI. NTPC achieved a remarkable double victory at the Global Management Challenge (GMC) India National Finals 2025, held in New Delhi on May 15. As the world’s largest strategy and management competition, the GMC challenges teams to run a business simulation and achieve the highest investment performance. NTPC’s Team ‘ProController’—featuring Kaushal Prasad, Rahul Bavaskar, and Jitendra Pratap Singh from NTPC Mouda, alongside Yogesh Verma from NTPC Talcher Kaniha—clinched the first-place national title. Adding to the triumph, Team ‘Vikshit Bharat’—composed of Kattubava Mohideen K P, Amit Kumar Singh, and Ramkrishnashish Bhattacharjee from NTPC Solapur, along with Eshwarlal from NTPC Vallur—secured an impressive third-place finish. This outstanding dual success highlights NTPC’s strong commitment to developing future-ready leaders equipped with exceptional strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.