Youth Employment Push: Former M&S boss Marc Bolland is set to help ministers tackle the UK’s NEET problem, as Alan Milburn’s review warns of a “lost generation” with youth joblessness now topping a million; the government also backs 300,000 work-experience and training placements over three years. Workplace Compliance & Training: Mumbai election officials say teachers and municipal staff assigned as booth-level officers are missing duty for SIR election-roll work, prompting police action—raising questions about workload and accountability. Privacy vs Policing: Oakland’s use of Flock license-plate surveillance is sparking debate after officers received company-led training on how to respond to public concerns. Skills-to-Jobs Pipeline: Andhra Pradesh becomes the first state to operationalize an industry partnership under India’s PM-SETU scheme, with AM/NS India and NAMTECH approved for the Visakhapatnam ITI cluster. Career Upskilling: University of Maine’s lifelong learning division rolls out summer/fall professional development programs (grant writing, mediation, project management) for working adults and underemployed learners. HR & Inclusion: A Northern Ontario resort rewrites its employee handbook and expands training to meet LGBTQ2S+ safety requirements under the Rainbow Registered program.