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Hans India
05-07-2025
- Business
- Hans India
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.
The Hindu
13-06-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
APSSDC, OMCAP ink MoU with Matrix Overseas to facilitate global job opportunities for Andhra Pradesh youth
The Andhra Pradesh State Skill Development Corporation (APSSDC) and the Overseas Manpower Company of Andhra Pradesh (OMCAP) have signed a tri-partite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with M/s. Matrix Overseas Services Private Limited, a recruiting agency accredited by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. The partnership deal, signed at the APSSDC office at Tadepalli on Friday (June 13), is a key initiative under the Skill International Programme of the Department of Skill Development and Training, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Executive Director, APSSDC, and General Manager of OMCAP D. Manohar, said the partnership is aimed at enhancing the global employability of youth from the State by upgrading their skills to meet international standards. Through this collaboration, a pilot training programme has been launched targeting unemployed youth in the skilled welders and pipe fitters sector. The programme is designed to align with global workforce requirements and facilitate overseas placements for qualified candidates, he informed. Mr. Manohar emphasised the rise in global demand for skilled manpower and reiterated the State's commitment to equipping its youth with the capabilities needed to access international employment opportunities. Key stakeholders, including representatives of Matrix Overseas Services Private Limited Shiju Varkey and C. James and General Manager, APSSDC G. Kishore Kumar, were present.
