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The Hindu
14-06-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
NAC-AP wins best skill development award at ISDA Infracon National Awards 2025
The National Academy of Construction, Andhra Pradesh (NAC-AP) has been conferred the Gold Award for Best Skill Development Initiative in the Construction Sector at the ISDA Infracon National Awards (IINA) 2025, organised by the Infrastructure Skill Development Academy (ISDA). Additional Director General NAC-Andhra Pradesh K. Dinesh Kumar received the award at a function held in New Delhi on Saturday (June 14). This recognition highlights NAC-AP's exemplary contributions to infrastructure-focused skill development and the delivery of high-impact vocational training aligned with the evolving needs of the construction sector. Mr. Dinesh Kumar said that the award adds to NAC-AP's growing list of national honours. It was earlier conferred the Partners in Progress Trophy by the Construction Industry Development Council (CIDC) for its role in modernising construction practices and strengthening industry collaboration. Additionally, NAC-AP was honoured by the Water Management and Plumbing Skill Council, New Delhi, for its efforts in enhancing workforce competencies in the water and plumbing sectors. These accolades reaffirm NAC-AP's commitment to excellence, innovation, and human capital development, cementing its position as a national leader in skill development for the infrastructure and construction ecosystem, Mr. Kumar said.
Hans India
04-05-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Ponguleti mulls helping engineers construct affordable houses
Hyderabad: Housing Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy offered his expertise in real estate business for building affordable Indiramma houses for the poor. The minister asked the engineers to seek his suggestions in case of any difficulty in the construction of Indiramma houses. While presenting certificates to the trained engineers at the NAAC (National Academy of Construction) on Saturday, the Minister said that with his experience in the construction sector, he has provided suggestions to the authorities to build houses with low cost and quality in the past. He urged young engineers to also focus on these issues and create awareness among the beneficiaries. A total of 350 assistant engineers who were recruited in outsourcing in the Housing Corporation received training for six days at the NACC. The Minister appealed to the assistant engineers to work in accordance with the government's ideas, work with honesty and integrity without any scope for corruption and become partners in the Indiramma Housing Scheme, which is fulfilling the long-standing desire of the poor. 'It is a matter of joy that 45 per cent of the 350 engineers selected were women. Overcoming all the hassles, the selection was made on the merit basis,' he underlined. Ponguleti said that there is no scheme in any state in the country where a single beneficiary is given Rs 5 lakh under any welfare scheme. He said that all the states are making do with the funds given by the Centre in housing schemes as well, but keeping in mind the welfare of the poor in Telangana state, the Indiramma government has formulated a scheme so that the beneficiaries themselves can build houses of not less than 400 square feet with Rs 5 lakh. 'We are utilising the latest technology to ensure that there is no room for any middlemen to get involved in the payments of Indiramma houses. We are making payments every Monday to the beneficiaries who have completed the construction at different stages,' Minister added.
