Andhra needs a little bit of hand-holding for next few years: Nara Lokesh

Lokesh discusses the state govt's plans to conduct a skill census, the target to create two million jobs in five years, and the importance of striking a balance between welfarism and economic growth

Nara Lokesh, national general secretary of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), is a minister in the Andhra Pradesh Cabinet headed by his father, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, and takes care of crucial portfolios of Human Resource Development, Information Technology, Electronics and Communication and Real Time Governance. In a video interview, Lokesh discusses with Archis Mohan and Indivjal Dhasmana the state government’s plans to conduct a skill census, the target to create two million jobs in five years, and the importance of striking a balance between welfarism and economic growth. Edited excerpts

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