Visakhapatnam: The Andhra Pradesh government, through the AP State Skill Development Corporation, plans to create a skilled workforce of over 20 million in the next 15 years to meet the demands for skilled human resources and establish the State as a prominent knowledge hub.
With 26 skill colleges and 192 hubs across the State, 55 industries have joined hands with APSSDC as ‘skill spokes’ to train youth according to their specific requirements. As part of the Skill International initiative, the APSSDC is facilitating opportunities for skilled youth in foreign countries. Officials said Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy will soon launch a range of initiatives in Vishakhapatnam, amongst which the ‘AP Skills Universe app’- one among them. The government is investing over Rs 100 crore to modernise and rebrand 83 government industrial training institutes (ITIs), 87 polytechnic colleges, and 26 skill colleges as industry cum training centers.
According to S Suresh Kumar, Principal Secretary, Skill Development and Training, “The Cascading Ecosystem is a first-of-its-kind integrated model designed to address shortcomings in existing skills development programs. It aims to provide holistic training aligned with future industry needs.”
AP Skills Universe is a one-stop digital portal for all skills development related activities in the State.
