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Hans India
24-06-2025
- Business
- Hans India
MSMEs set to play key role in job creation
Vijayawada: Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are pivotal for employment generation in Andhra Pradesh, with various government departments coordinating efforts to impart skills and create job opportunities across the state, said State 20-Point Programme chairman Lanka Dinakar. He, along with Society for Employment Generation and Enterprise Development in Andhra Pradesh (SEEDAP) chairman Deepak Reddy and AP MSME Development Corporation T Siva Shankar. Dinakar said that the coalition government has attracted investments worth Rs 9.3 lakh crore in its first year. He added that the state government aims to provide job opportunities to 20 lakh unemployed youth over the next five years. He emphasised that the government is shifting from an 'Ease of Doing Business' model to a 'Speed of Business' approach, ensuring quicker implementation and better synergy across departments to create jobs. A review meeting was held at the Secretariat with chairpersons and officials from MSME, SEEDAP, and the planning department. The discussion focused on strategies to generate employment through skill training, particularly in underdeveloped districts. Dinakar also stated that MSMEs play a vital role in achieving 'Viksit AP' (developed Andhra Pradesh) and 'Viksit Bharat' (developed India). He announced that a proposal would be submitted to the Chief Minister to restructure and further strengthen MSMEs. MSME Development CAorporation chairman Siva Shankar elaborated on comprehensive measures being taken to establish MSME parks across Andhra Pradesh. He stressed the need to restructure the MSME department for better policy implementation and to appoint an additional commissioner to oversee these initiatives. Sankar also highlighted the crucial role of MSMEs in transforming backward districts like Alluri Sitarama Raju and Parvathipuram Manyam by providing skill-based employment to local youth. CEEDAP chairman Deepak Reddy outlined his organisation's efforts to provide industry-aligned training and facilitate buyback financing for trained candidates. As part of the 'Swarnandhra 2047 Vision,' CEEDAP aims to empower youth with skills and create extensive employment avenues. Reddy announced plans to establish business and entrepreneurial units in rural areas, allowing local youth to find employment within their communities. He stated that 40 such business units have already been identified, with a target to scale this up to 300 in the next six months. Additionally, efforts are underway to introduce 10 more central government schemes in the state. He further informed that CEEDAP currently trains 16,000 unemployed youth every three months and has set a goal to train more than 60,000 candidates this year. Currently, 103 training centres are operating under CEEDAP, with plans to add 200–250 new centres in various colleges by next year.
The Hindu
22-05-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Special postal cover backs ‘Born to Fly' campaign, avifauna conservation
The Department of Posts, in collaboration with Tamil Nadu Forest Department on Thursday released a special cover on 'Born to Fly' campaign at the Head Post Office Coimbatore on the occasion of International Day for Biological Divsersity. Siva Shankar, Senior Superintendent of Post Offices, Coimbatore Division, released the special cover in the presence of District Forest Officer N. Jayaraj and Kasi Vishwanathan, Senior Postmaster, Head Post Office, Coimbatore. The event emphasised the importance of protecting birds, especially the 12 parakeet species native to India that are protected under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. 'This world is not just for us. It is for the birds too', said Mr. Shankar. Drawing a parallel between the travel of postcards and the migratory nature of birds, Mr. Jayaraj noted the symbolic connection between communication and conservation. 'The postal department has always been a friend of the common man, and now, of nature too', he said. The special cover was conceptualised by Joseph Reginald Louis, featuring an illustration by cartoonist G. Bala. It states that buying, selling and caging of parakeets is 'cruel' and 'punishable offence'. A brochure released as part of the special cover featured photographs of Alexandrine parakeet and Rose-ringed parakeet by T.R.A. Arunthavaselvan. Mr. Viswanathan delivered the vote of thanks, acknowledging the efforts of all stakeholders. As a part of the campaign, a world record attempt for the 'largest cereal grain artwork' was made for the Asia Book of Records, to create awareness against the illegal and cruel caging of parakeets, at Prozone Mall in the evening. Born to Fly campaign is supported by Animal Rescuers, The Anaamalaiss Group, ARC Parcel Service, Rotary Club of Coimbatore Cotton City and Global Medi Exporters and Sri Jayendra Saraswathy Vidyalaya.
