AP govt to give skill development training to 1 lakh youth

Andhra Pradesh Social Welfare Minister Ravela Kishore Babu today said one lakh youth of Scheduled Caste would be given skill development training for better employment opportunities in the state.

He held a meeting with officials from Social Welfare, department of Industries and AP Skill Development Corporation here today to discuss the plans for skill development training for youth belonging to SC.

Babu said that the government already identified 12 institutions to train the youth and they have inked MoU with 10 institutions.

He said that about 16 sectors including automobile, telecom, health, electronics, and other fields which have higher employment potential have been identified for the purpose.