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In addition to freezing Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) payments to all private post-secondary institutions, the province has paused at least some funding through Better Jobs Ontario, which helps unemployed people get skills training. But the government won’t explicitly say so. There has been no public communication from the government about the st

Finlay O'Neill thought his sporting days were over when his dislocated a knee at the age of 16. Now he is preparing to play a part in England's bid to retain the Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup.

Funding will cover more courses for mid-career workers who want to move into technology, maritime and offshore, and financial services roles.

The Minister of State for Health, Dr Iziaq Salako, has urged graduates to prioritise skills acquisition and integrity over reliance on academic certificate Read More: https://punchng.com/minister-urges-graduates-to-prioritise-skills-over-academic-certificates/

Of the 70 members of the Indian contingent who competed in 63 skill categories, 12 were from Tamil Nadu

Menteri Ketenagakerjaan (Menaker) Yassierli mengatakan ajang Indonesia Skills Competition (InaSkills) 2026 ...

Employers of labour express worry over the quality of Nigerian graduates, citing a major skills gap between university curricula and workplace expectations Read More: https://punchng.com/employers-fault-university-curricula-over-graduates-skills-gap/

A university don, Prof. Abiodun Aibinu, has stated that equipping Nigeria’s youth with real digital capabilities is the foundation for the next economy. Read More: https://punchng.com/don-youth-digital-skills-key-to-next-economy/

Queensland butchers are battling to survive amid a skills shortage, with one set to stop serving customers due to a lack of available staff, while others have begun recruiting from overseas.

A Bauchi-based foundation, Wunti Al-Khair Foundation, has trained 30 youths in digital skills to promote employment and entrepreneurship in the state. Read More: https://punchng.com/foundation-equips-bauchi-youths-with-digital-skills/

The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project has graduated 120 Ogoni Persons Living With Disabilities after training them in skills like fish farming and Read More: https://punchng.com/hyprep-equips-120-pwds-with-skills/

HYPREP has graduated 120 persons with disabilities in Ogoniland, Rivers State, equipping them with vocational skills and starter packs to become entreprene Read More: https://punchng.com/hyprep-equips-120-plwd-with-skills-starter-packs/

Former Edo Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, has urged Nigerian youths to embrace vocational skills, citing a high demand for electricians and chefs in the count Read More: https://punchng.com/oshiomhole-urges-youths-to-embrace-vocational-skills/

The Presidency is expanding its skills acquisition and entrepreneurship training as a non-kinetic approach to curbing crime and insecurity among young Nige Read More: https://punchng.com/presidency-expands-skills-training-to-curb-crime-insecurity/

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board plans to introduce life skills and critical thinking into the UTME to improve candidate assessment. Read More: https://punchng.com/jamb-plans-to-introduce-life-skills-critical-thinking-into-utme/