Telecom Sector Skill Council to train youth in 5G tech skills
To open Centre of Excellence in Hyderabad to skill workforce in 5G and emerging technologies
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Hyderabad: In an effort to bring together the government, industry and skilling entities to discuss about the new landscape of skilling in Telangana, the Telecom Sector Skill Council (TSSC), organised the 'Telecom Manthan 2022' in Hyderabad.
The event focused on PMKVY4.0, new ESDM (Electronics System Design and Manufacturing) schemes, NEP and National Credit Framework and the new age technologies such as 5G and IoT. TSSC announced that it will launch Centre of Excellence in Hyderabad focused towards building the capacity in emerging technologies like 5G, IoT & Drone in this year.
TSSC being an awarding body for NSQF skills will also scale up the training of trainers and assessors centres.
Arvind Bali, CEO of TSSC, said: "Telangana is a State of potential for India. The youth are driven and eager to learn about the new-age technologies. We are focused on providing high-level skills and bridge the workforce demand for the growth of 5G ecosystem in India. As more and more manufacturing shops setup in India, they will need a plethora of job roles to establish their supply chain. We aim to aid the ecosystem with a world-class skilled workforce for 5G and allied technologies."
During the event, TSSC signed an MoU with TASK (Telangana Association for Skill and Knowledge) for executing ESDM scheme-II for unemployed youth in Telangana. TSSC will be responsible forassessments and certification.Hyderabad as the IT hub of the nation requires many IT skills to bridge the demand supply gap. TSSC aims to train over 1 lakh youth in the next 2-3 years in all the 5G technology related skill sets.
