Youth empowerment, job creation priorities of AP govt:

Andhra Pradesh minister Yanamala Ramakrishnudu today said the process of formulating a policy for youth empowerment is on and notifications for filling up around 20,000 posts in various government departments will be issued soon.
"In the last two years, we had to take care of farmers and women besides focusing on steps to rebuild the state following the bifurcation. Youth will get top priority in our scheme of things in 2016-17 and I have allocated Rs 900 crore in the Budget for this," the Finance Minister said in the Assembly.
Thousands of government posts are lying vacant, but given the financial constraints faced by the state, vacancies were being filled by "need-based recruitment", Yanamala said.

"In the last two years, we have filled about 25,000 posts. Very soon, notifications will be issued to fill another 20,000 posts, including Group-1 and Group-2 (gazetted officer) positions. Besides, District Selection Committee examination will be conducted for recruiting 20,000 teachers," he said.
The minister indicated the government might start disbursing the promised unemployment allowance to jobless youths this year.
"Our emphasis is on job creation. We are promoting industrial development in a big way so that lakhs of jobs are created, particularly in manufacturing sector. We are also focusing on skill development for youths to help them take up various vocations that are in demand," Yanamala added.