EducationPolicy

Global Workforce Crisis Looms as Education Systems Struggle to Keep Pace With Rapid Job Market Shifts

World Bank President Ajay Banga warns that 1.2 billion young people will enter the global workforce in the next decade competing for only 400 million jobs. Education systems worldwide are failing to prepare graduates for rapidly evolving employment demands, creating what analysts suggest could become a global workforce crisis.

Global Workforce Imbalance Reaches Critical Levels

According to reports from recent IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings, the world faces an unprecedented workforce challenge as education systems struggle to adapt to rapidly changing job requirements. World Bank President Ajay Banga reportedly warned that 1.2 billion young people will enter the global workforce in the next 10-15 years, competing for approximately 400 million jobs.

ManufacturingTechnology

UK Government Launches AgriScale Initiative to Boost Agricultural Technology Manufacturing

The UK government has unveiled AgriScale, a targeted initiative to accelerate manufacturing capabilities in the agricultural technology sector. The programme aims to bridge the critical gap between prototype development and commercial-scale production for promising agri-tech innovations.

New Government Programme Targets Manufacturing Scale-Up

The UK government has launched AgriScale, a new initiative designed to accelerate manufacturing capabilities in the agricultural technology sector, according to reports from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Announced by Defra Minister Dame Angela Eagle at the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit, the programme specifically addresses the challenges companies face when transitioning from prototype to commercial production.