We need to get comfortable with sex education

My first experience of sex education was scary – and over very quickly. I left the lesson worried that if I went anywhere near a penis I would end up either pregnant, with a sexually transmitted infection (STI), or dead. When I divulge this to Goedele Liekens – the Belgian sexologist who presents Channel 4’s new show Sex in Class – her response is, unsurprisingly, one of horror. “It’s terrible and understandable,” she says. “Your teachers would have had the same goal as me: they don’t want...

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JLL India MOU with Manpower group and EMPI Business School to offer certificate programmes in facilities management

Property consulting firm JLL India has tied up with Manpower group and EMPI Business School to offer certificate programmes in facilities management (FM) -- one of the fastest-growing real estate services verticals. With Indian real estate advancing towards increasing corporatisation, there has been an increased demand for industry-ready facilities management professionals. However, this domain has so far relied heavily on ‘learn-on-the-job’ apprenticeships. Sandeep Sethi, Managing Director...

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Learnings from Germany growth to indian skilled developments

The new-found trust between India and Germany is a step forward in laying a strong foundation for the progress and economic growth of both the nations. German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Bangalore visit for strategic discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a testimony to our strengthening bilateral ties. It is not a surprise, therefore, that many MoUs were signed and business links established by numerous organisations of the two nations during the Merkel visit. And this is just the start of an era which can witness a snowballing effect...

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