Narayansa S. Bhandage is a Rajya Sabha member from Bagalkot | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO Rajya Sabha member based in Bagalkot Narayansa K. Bhandage has received the Skilling for AI Readiness (SOAR) Certificate for Skill Competency issued by the National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSC). He underwent a 10-hour online course issued by the NASSC, which is recognised by NCVET, for integrated assessment. It is an initiative of IGNOU regional centre, Rairangpur. President Droupadi Murmu gave away the certificates at an event at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre on Thursday. Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister for IT Ashwini Vaishnaw and Minister for Skill Development Jayant Choudhary and Secretary, Skill Development, Debashree Mukherji and others were present, said a release. Published – January 01, 2026 07:38 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Probe ordered into Kalaburagi prison video; Prisons DGP to visit jail Mysuru palace dazzles as city welcomes New Year