Government focusing on strengthening skill development ecosystem: Revenue Minister
The Telangana government is prioritizing skill development by establishing the Young India Skills University and upgrading ITIs into Advanced Technology Centres. Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy emphasized these efforts to transform students into job creators.
Why it matters
It reflects the government's strategic focus on addressing youth unemployment through vocational and technical training.
The Congress government has implemented several key skill development initiatives over the past two and a half years to equip students with industry-relevant skills and transform them from job seekers into job creators, Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy said.
He was speaking after performing bhoomi puja for two additional classrooms, estimated to cost ₹30 lakh, at the Mandal Parishad Primary School in Gopalapuram village of Tirumalayapalem mandal in Khammam district on Thursday.
Outlining the initiatives, Mr. Srinivas Reddy said the Young India Skills University (YISU) had been established in Hyderabad to impart practical skills through industry-aligned skill development programmes across various sectors.
All Industrial Training Institutes (ITIIs) were being upgraded into Advanced Technology Centres (ATCs) as part of the State government’s efforts to strengthen the skill development ecosystem, he added.
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