HCCB to upskill another 10,000 students in TS

Hyderabad Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB), one of India’s leading FMCG companies, has announced the renewal of its MoU with the Department of Industries & Commerce, Government of Telangana, to upskill an additional 10,000 college students by 2023-24. Earlier, HCCB and the State government together trained 10,196 students in the State during the first year of their partnership in 2022.

HCCB and the Government of Telangana announced the extension of this initiative in the presence of Ch Malla Reddy, State Minister for Labour and Employment, Factories, Skill Development; Dr Jayesh Ranjan, Principal Secretary, Industries & Commerce, IT, E&C; Shrikant Sinha, CEO, Telangana Academy for Skill and Knowledge (TASK); key officials of HCCB and other dignitaries.

The programme, also known as ‘Campus to Corporate’ aims to upskill and make the college students industry ready. The TASK works on creating batches of students, identifying locations for the physical classroom sessions, and the calendar for these training sessions. HCCB on the other hand works towards developing the content, identifying the trainers, conducting the Train the Trainers programme (TTT) to create and expand a pool of expert trainers, and conducting the virtual and physical classroom sessions.

On the occasion, Ch Malla Reddy said,” We endeavor to create a synergy among government institutions, industry and academia to provide a pool of trained graduates for suitable roles in different corporates. Strategic partners such as HCCB help us remain steadfast in our vision of ‘innovation, infrastructure, and inclusive growth” for Telangana.”

Dr Jayesh Ranjan said: “The joint initiative between HCCB & the Government of Telangana has been exemplary so far. With its experience in managing Career Development Centres (CDCs) across the country, HCCB has been able to effectively contribute towards the State government’s vision of skilling the youth of the State and making them more employable.”

As part of the initiative, HCCB and the Government of Telangana also give joint certification to the students that complete their training from the CDC – skill development centres operated by HCCB in partnership with NIIT Foundation. Both parties will also partner to further spread programmes and curriculums that provide financial and digital literacy to the population strata.