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Skill Portal must be ready by Sept 1: Lokesh
Guntur: Minister for HRD and IT Nara Lokesh announced that the coalition government is developing a Skill Portal to connect youth with industries, aiming to create 20 lakh jobs in the state. During a review meeting with the AP State Skill Development Corporation at his Undavalli residence, he directed officials to launch the portal by September 1. The portal, aligned with Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu's suggestions, will feature automatic resume generation, skill assessments, and job vacancy notifications to help youth enhance their skills and secure employment. Lokesh emphasized a 90-day public awareness campaign to promote the portal and instructed officials to coordinate with departments for comprehensive data collection. He also mandated quarterly job melas in every constituency and action plans to improve district employment offices. The state will be divided into clusters for targeted skill development Lokesh revealed that the central government has allocated Rs. 600 crore for Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) under a hub-and-spoke model through a centrally sponsored scheme. Discussions also covered the OMCAP division, with suggestions to collaborate with foreign embassies to facilitate overseas employment opportunities. Key attendees included Secretary Education Kona Sasidhar, AP Skill Development Corporation MD & CEO G Ganesh Kumar, Director of Collegiate Education Narayana Bharat Gupta, Advisor for International Skilling & Mobility Seetha Sharma, and APSSDC Executive Director K Raghu.
Hans India
06-05-2025
- Business
- Hans India
AP govt gears up to skill youth
Amaravati: In a move to boost technology skills and enhance employability of the youth in Andhra Pradesh, the AP State Skill Development Corporation (APSSDC) has signed MoUs with Oracle India and Schneider Electric India Foundation. The strategic collaboration seeks to strengthen skill development infrastructure and prepare a future-ready workforce for emerging sectors such as electronics, construction, and green energy—both in India and globally. The MoUs were signed in the presence of IT Minister Nara Lokesh. Speaking on the occasion, Lokesh said: 'The MoUs are a step forward in empowering our youth with the future-ready skills necessary to thrive in the digital economy. Our aim is to build a robust talent pool that will attract global industries to Andhra Pradesh.' Through this initiative, APSSDC and Oracle will work together to upskill 400,000 learners over three years in cutting-edge technologies such as Oracle Cloud, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Cloud Security, and more.
