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New Indian Express
09-07-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Make Guntur poverty-free: Kandula Durgesh
GUNTUR: District In-charge Minister and State Minister for Tourism, Culture, and Cinematography Kandula Durgesh has urged public representatives and officials to ensure effective implementation of the P4 programme in Guntur district. The poverty eradication initiative, launched by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, follows a collaborative model involving people, government, and donors. Presiding over a district-level review meeting at the Collectorate, Minister Durgesh called for coordinated efforts to transform Guntur into a poverty-free district. He directed officials to identify and adopt 'Bangaru Kutumbalu' (model families) under the P4 framework and link them with mentors for support and development. District Collector S Nagalakshmi, ZP Chairperson Kattera Henry Christina, MPs, MLAs, MLCs, and senior officials from key departments attended the meeting. Reviews were conducted on flagship schemes including Thalliki Vandhanam, Swarnandhra 2047, tenant farmer loans, and natural farming. He instructed officials to expedite crop loans for tenant farmers with CCRC cards and address delays in loan disbursement. He also demanded swift compensation for victims of the December 2024 gas tragedy.
Hans India
04-07-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Boosting service sector vital to develop Tirupati: City MLA
Tirupati: Improving the service sector in a big way will boost Tirupati development, noted city MLA Arani Srinivasulu speaking at the constituency-level vision action plan here on Thursday. The vision action plan, as part of Swarnandhra 2047 was recently declared by Chief Minister N Chandra Babu Naidu to focus on constituency-wise action plan to address local needs and achieve State's long-term development. The MLA said the poorest of the poor (Bangaru Kutumbalu), which were identified in the city, will be empowered through capacity building (skill development) to come out of poverty to reach zero poverty rate. In all, as many as 7,000 'bangaru families' were identified in the city to cover them under capacity building programme. In this connection, Arani Srinivasulu said the constituency development is linked with tourism development and accordingly, focus will be laid to develop Tirupati city as a place of temple tourism, eco-tourism and wedding destination to see Tirupati development on par with Vizag and Vijayawada cities. The new world class railway station is nearing completion while the construction of integrated bus stand will begin soon with the government invited tenders for taking up work, he said. Commissioner N Mourya, Deputy Mayor Mudra Narayana, Additional Commissioner Charan Tej Reddy, Deputy Commissioner Amaraiah, SE Syam Sundar, ME Gomati, Thulasi Kumar, Health Officer Dr Yuva Anvesh Reddy were present.
The Hindu
25-06-2025
- Science
- The Hindu
Krishna University celebrates triple convocation
As Andhra Pradesh plans to become a global leader by 2047, Governor and Krishna University (KrU) Chancellor S. Abdul Nazeer expressed hope that the varsity, too, would ascend the trajectory of sustained growth, inclusive development and technological renaissance that would secure the State's future. Addressing the students of Krishna University's 6th, 7th and 8th convocation in Machilipatnam on Wednesday, the Governor said: 'Students are going to be part of the evolving progress and change that sectors will see in alignment with Swarnandhra 2047 vision. At the end of graduation, one does not just carry degrees, but responsibilities, a wealth of knowledge, problem solving abilities, ethical values and an understanding of the world.' The Governor encouraged students to dream big. Quoting former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, he said: 'Dreams take shape of thoughts, which then result in action.' He expressed happiness over the university having achieved 100% placements this year, Mr. Abdul Nazeer urged the faculty to formulate a demand-driven approach in designing courses, keeping in view the emerging technology, for wider employability of students. Earlier, HRD Minister N. Lokesh, Guest of Honour, told the graduating students that their degrees are not mere certificates, but 'a responsibility to apply their knowledge for the greater good.' He emphasised that learning should not end with graduation, but has to be a lifelong commitment. 'Whatever you choose, be excellent in it and make ethics your compass,' he said, adding that while knowledge is important, it is character, compassion and courage that defines success. He said passion should be the driving force, since the best innovations have always resulted from great passion. The Minister, while lauding the varisty for achieving 100 percent placements, asked the faculty to work harder to place the varsity in the list of the best-ranking universities. During the convocation, 21 gold medallists, 62 PhD, two MPhil scholars and 300 PG students were awarded degrees. Honorary Doctorates for the 6th convocation was awarded to Mandava Prabhakar Rao, Chairman of NSL Group, while M.N.V. Ravi Kumar, a professor in the Department of Translational Science and Medicine, University of Alabama, U.S., received the Honorary Doctorate for the 7th convocation. For the 8th, C. Anil Kumar, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Greenco received the honours. The Governor was welcomed by Ministers Mr. Lokesh, Vasamsetti Subhash and Kollu Ravindra, Vice Chancellor K. Ramji, District Collector D.K. Balaji and other officials at the university. Later, they all proceeded to inaugurate a food court within the premises.
New Indian Express
24-06-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
AP government aims for 20 lakh jobs in five years through MSME, youth training drive
VIJAYAWADA: The Andhra Pradesh coalition government is ramping up efforts to generate large-scale employment through integrated skill development initiatives targeting unemployed youngsters. In a press conference at the State Secretariat, 20-Point Program Chairman Lanka Dinakar, MSME Chairman Shiva Shankar, and CEDAP Chairman Deepak Reddy outlined a comprehensive plan to link training with job creation across key sectors. Dinakar stated that the government had attracted `9.3 lakh crore in investments within its first year, aiming to create 20 lakh jobs over the next five years. He stressed the promotion of MSMEs and small industries under the new mantra of 'Speed of Business,' replacing the older 'Ease of Doing Business.' Improved inter-departmental coordination will address legacy communication issues. With over 8 lakh MSMEs in the state contributing nearly 30% to India's GDP, their revival is central to the Swarnandhra 2047 vision. Shiva Shankar proposed the establishment of MSME parks and called for appointing an Additional Commissioner to restructure the sector. Deepak Reddy announced plans to train 60,000 youth this year and expand training centres from 103 to up to 250 next year. Central schemes like PM Vishwakarma will also be aligned to support entrepreneurship, especially in backward districts.
The Hindu
23-06-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Focus is on skill development and job creation, says Dinakar
Andhra Pradesh government is ramping up skill development initiatives in coordination with industries, MSMEs, and Society for Employment Generation and Enterprise Development in Andhra Pradesh (SEEDAP) to generate large-scale employment across the State. 20-Point Programme Chairperson Lanka Dinakar, MSME Chairperson Siva Sankara Rao Tammireddy, and SEEDAP Chairperson Deepak Reddy Gunapati addressed the media at the Secretariat on Monday, after review meeting. Mr. Dinakar highlighted that the coalition government had attracted investments worth around ₹9.3 lakh crore in its first year and was working with the goal of creating 20 lakh jobs in five years. Emphasising the need for synergy among departments, he said coordination gaps in the past had hindered job creation, which would now be addressed through collaborative efforts. He noted that Andhra Pradesh had over 8 lakh MSMEs. He also observed that the MSMEs have been contributing 30% to India's GDP. Mr. Siva Sankara Rao stressed the importance of revamping MSMEs and setting up MSME parks, particularly in backward districts like Alluri Sitharama Raju and Parvathipuram Manyam, to provide skill-based jobs to local youth. Mr. Deepak Reddy announced plans to train 60,000 youth this year through SEEDAP's expanding network of training centres and promote entrepreneurship at the grassroots level, aligned with the 'Swarnandhra 2047' vision.
