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From Local Marvel to Global Stage: The Journey of Chhau Dance Artists from Purulia to Ostrava

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Waste to Wealth: Towards a Greener Tomorrow

Reflecting on our impactful workshop on waste management and regenerative agriculture. The workshop titled ‘Waste to Wealth’ took place at IISER (Indian Institute of Science Education and Research) Kolkata, Kalyani Campus in collaboration with RISE, IISER and Contact Base (trading style: banglanatak dot com). Esteemed speakers like Mr. Imteyaz Ali, Managing Director of Sarthak Sanstha, Mr. Suman Mukhopadhyay Director, Contact Base, Mr. Saumya Sen of Naandi Foundation shed light on how regenerative agriculture and innovative waste management practices can spur new entrepreneurial ventures that promote environmental sustainability by creating circular economies, reducing waste, and enhancing soil health for future generations. People from diverse sectors including corporates, small-scale entrepreneurs, district administration, and academic experts attended the workshop. Participants learned innovative techniques for reducing waste and enhancing soil health, promoting a more ecologically

Skills4Productivity: A guide to 21st century skills

  The changing nature of work where more focus is given on acquiring specific variety of skills, including knowing certain technical tools, life skills, negotiation skills etc., dialogues on how to equip workers on up skilling and re-skilling becomes important. Students often face the problem of entering the work-force not knowing what the essential skill one need to know is. Studies have shown that even after joining workplace, it is difficult to cope up with work for some employees, hence recruiters nowadays provide on job skilling training or orientation programmes for the new-comers. Competency in this context becomes a key requirement, wherein an employer expects workers to bring with them some basic working skills apart from the particular sector specific expertise one has. Apart from professional hands-on training, knowing basic life skills such as collaboration, creativity, critical thinking, growth-mind set etc. becomes crucial to learn.   Before moving further let us know w