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The Friends of Women World Banking (FWWB), Ahmedabad, provides micro-finance to women entrepreneurs and is engaged in capacity building of these women. A field trip to Ri-Bhoi district of Meghalaya revealed the remarkable determination and creativity of rural women entrepreneurs who continue to build livelihoods despite limited resources and difficult circumstances. What stood out most clearly was the spirit of collective effort among the women.
In the emerging markets with fast changing technology, lifelong learning is the only way to stay ahead. Any opportunity you get or see that exists to learn should be taken up. New courses, new online courses, workshops in or outside your organization can add to your skills and employability going forward.
Typing and typewriters: An outdated skill? I write on jobs and skills required for the youth in this new world of internet and smartphones[1]. The concerns I highlight in this note based on my research are: What is a good education and appropriate skills for students entering the job market? Is there a mismatch? In … Continue reading Mismatch of Jobs and Skills for Today’s Youth?
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