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The Hindu
2 days ago
- Business
- The Hindu
Lokesh directs officials to launch skill portal by September 1
Minister for Human Resource Development (HRD) and IT Nara Lokesh on Friday directed officials of the Skill Development Corporation to launch the proposed 'Skill Portal', a platform to connect the youth and industries, by September 1. Addressing a review meeting, Mr. Lokesh said the portal should include skill assessments and provide the latest information on vacancies in companies to help the youth enhance their skills accordingly and secure employment. He wanted the officials to coordinate with various departments to gather comprehensive data. The Minister asked the officials to organise job fairs every three months in each assembly constituency and prepare an action plan for effective functioning of the district employment offices. Interacting with officials of the Overseas Manpower Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (OMCAP), the Minister directed them to hold discussions with embassies of various countries to make overseas jobs and employment opportunities more accessible. The officials said the State had been granted Central funds to the tune of ₹600 crore for development of Industrial Training Institutes under the 'Hub and Spoke' initiative, following the Minister's recent visit to Delhi. Secretary, Department of Skill Development and Training Kona Shasidhar, Managing Director and CEO of A.P. Skill Development Corporation G. Ganesh Kumar, Director of College Education Narayana Bharat Gupta, International Skilling and Mobility Advisor Seetha Sharma and A.P. State Skill Development Corporation Executive Director K. Raghu were present. Effective implementation of UDISE In a review meeting with the officials of Intermediate Education department, Mr. Lokesh instructed them to ensure effective implementation of the United District Information System for Education (UDISE) in Intermediate education. The officials told him that 5,00,965 students had enrolled in the first year of Intermediate education in the current academic year. The Minister said every student should be enrolled in either Intermediate or a vocational education courses after Class 10. 'No student should be allowed to remain at home,' he said categorically. He said the officials should track the enrolment status of each student and coordinate with the School Education Department. Briefing the Minister, the officials said the Ákshara Andhra', a literacy initiative aimed at eradicating illiteracy, would be launched across the State on August 7. Director of School Education Department V. Vijay Ramaraju, Samagra Shiksha State Project Director B. Srinivasa Rao, Commissioner, Intermediate Education, Kritika Shukla and others were present. Officials lauded for smooth conduct of DSC Mr. Lokesh lauded the officials at State and district levels for the successful conduct of the mega District Selection Committee (DSC) examinations. 'After seven years, Mega DSC 2025 was conducted smoothly over 23 days to recruit 16,347 teachers,' he posted on 'X'. He said that 3.36 lakh candidates had submitted 5.77 lakh applications, with 92.9 % attendance. The Minister said that provisions like SC sub-categorisation and 3% sports quota ensured equity and inclusion and that the initial keys has been released.
The Hindu
4 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Teacher felicitated for outstanding services
Minister for Human Resource Development (HRD) Nara Lokesh on Wednesday felicitated M. Kalyani Kumari, a teacher from a remote tribal village in Pathikonda mandal of Kurnool district, for her outstanding services. Recognising her sincere contribution towards improving the student enrolment from 14 to 53 in a single-teacher school at J.M. Thanda of Pathikonda mandal in Kurnool district, where Ms. Kalyani joined in 2017, Mr. Lokesh praised the former and said teachers like her would help the government achieve its goal of strengthening the public education system. The Minister informed that when Ms. Kalyani joined the school, only two of the 14 enrolled students were attending classes regularly, resulting in the authorities concerned to consider closing the school. However, she invested personal interest and also funds to provide study materials, encouraging the students to pursue education. He said that her efforts bore fruits and the student strength rose to 53 by 2020-21 academic year. Of them, 23 students qualified for Gurukul schools and one secured admission in Navodaya. The school currently has 43 students. Sharing her experience, Ms. Kalyani said that even while doing her bit to improve the students' performance, she explained to their parents that quality education is possible in government schools and introduced initiatives like 'Star of the Week', rewarding students every Monday based on parameters like homework, attendance, discipline, prayer, handwriting, hygiene and uniform. To emphasise on personal hygiene, she gifted soaps to the students on their birthdays. Appreciating the government initiative of conducting mega parent-teacher meetings, she said appointing one more teacher in single-teacher schools would help improve outcomes. Taking note of her suggestion, the Minister informed that efforts were on to improve standards in the 9,600 single-teacher schools in the State.
The Hindu
25-06-2025
- General
- The Hindu
APPGCET results see 88.6% pass rate with girls outperforming boys
As many as 88.6% of the candidates who have taken the Andhra Pradesh Post Graduate Common Entrance Test (APPGCET 2025) this year are eligible to join the post graduate programmes across the State this academic year. Minister for Human Resource Development Nara Lokesh formally released the APPGCET 2025 results on Twitter, which were announced by SV University Vice-Chancellor Ch. Appa Rao at the campus here on Wednesday, in the presence of the Registrar M. Bhupathi Naidu, Convener P.C. Venkateswarlu, principals and deans. Of the 25,688 candidates who had applied for the test, 21,995 appeared, out of which 19,488 passed, which takes the pass percentage to 88.6. Women candidates excelled in terms of the number of applicants as well as the passed candidates. A total of 12,025 women candidates out of the 13,485 passed, taking the pass percentage to 89%. On the other hand, 7,463 out of the 8,510 male applicants passed, which pegs the pass percentage at 87.7%. Some subjects were merged in the common entrance test this year keeping the convenience of students. As a result, the tests were held for a total of 31 subjects. Similarly, the question papers were provided in English as well as Telugu, keeping in mind the students who had pursued under graduation in Telugu medium. It may be recalled here that Sri Venkateswara University conducted the entrance test for the first time this year, on behalf of the Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE). The notification was issued on March 31 and the online application process was on from April 2 to May 25. The tests were conducted in a peaceful manner in 10 sessions from June 9 to 12, while the certificates of Physical Education candidates were verified on June 13 and 14.
The Hindu
24-06-2025
- General
- The Hindu
APPGECET-2025 sees 93.55% pass rate with girls outperforming boys
Candidates who appeared for Andhra Pradesh Post Graduate Engineering Common Entrance Test (APPGECET)-2025, have achieved 93.55% pass rate. Out of the total 12,019 candidates who appeared for the entrance test, 11,244 of them qualified. Girls outperformed boys in the entrance test. Out of the total 12,019 candidates, 5,931 were male candidates and of them, 5,491 qualified, registering 92.58 pass rate, against a total number of 6,088 female candidates taking the exam and 5,753 of them qualifying, the test and achieving 94.50 % pass rate. The test was conducted by Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, from June 6 to June 8, 2025, at 18 cities located in 24 districts of Andhra Pradesh and also in Hyderabad. In a statement, convener of the exam, P. Mallikarjuna Rao said the examination was conducted in 13 subjects in engineering and pharmacy. The results of APPGECET-2025 are available at and also available in WhatsApp Governance number 9552300009, Government of Andhra Pradesh. The candidates can download the rank cards from the website. The test is conducted for admissions into postgraduate courses in engineering, pharmacy and technology in colleges across Andhra Pradesh. Minister for Human Resource Development (HRD) Nara Lokesh conveyed his best wishes to the successful candidates.
The Star
20-06-2025
- Business
- The Star
Grant for high-tech workers to further skills
GEORGE TOWN: Workers in the advanced technology sector can now benefit from a grant to further develop their skill at any learning institutions of their choice, says Human Resources Minister Steven Sim ( pic ). He said the matching grant was a collaboration of the Human Resource Development (HRD) Corporation and the Northern Corridor Implementation Authority (NCIA) under the Advanced Technology Meister Programme. 'Through the initiative, employers can jointly develop training programmes with their chosen learning institutions, supported by funding from HRD Corp through the levy system and NCIA under the 12th Malaysia Plan. 'If a company wishes to develop their manpower skills, they may not only utilise the levy from HRD Corp but also use grants from NCIA to increase the allocation amount. 'This effort reflects our commitment to building a highly skilled workforce and achieving the national target of 30% skilled workers by 2030,' Sim told reporters after launching the northern region National Training Week (NTW) 2025 Learning Tour in Bayan Lepas yesterday. Some 420 families of fishermen affected by the Silicon Island development project will also receive training to improve their career opportunities. 'The Training and Skills Enhancement Programme for families of fishermen and local communities is under the Focused Impact Training Initiative. 'A total of 420 participants from the community will receive training in various areas, including coxswain courses, site safety supervision, computer courses and safety officer certification. 'We want to ensure that families of fishermen are not left out of economic progress resulting from the Silicon Island development project by helping them secure high-impact employment opportunities, improve their income levels and uplift their socio-economic status,' he said. Themed 'Learning Beyond Borders', he added that the NTW programme has recorded over 3.2 million enrolment, exceeding its initial target of one million. He said the northern region alone has recorded more than 167,000 enrolment with almost 800 courses across Penang, Kedah and Perlis. Separately, Sim confirmed that discussions were being finalised for the ministry to work with the Penang government to develop the Penang Chip Design Academy in Bayan Lepas. 'This is a state government project and we are in discussion to finalise the collaboration between the ministry and the academy. 'As it specialises in developing the semiconductor and high-tech sector in Penang, we wish to add value and collaborate to upgrade the skills training programmes.'
