Andhra Pradesh CM to launch skill development initiatives in Visakhapatnam on October 16
The Hindu
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy will launch a slew of initiatives in Visakhapatnam on October 16. Prime among the initiatives will be the launch of ‘Skill Universe’, a web portal and mobile application that will be a one-stop solution for all skill development-related activities in the State.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy will launch a slew of initiatives in Visakhapatnam on October 16.
Prime among the initiatives will be the launch of ‘Skill Universe’, a web portal and mobile application that will be a one-stop solution for all skill development-related activities in the State.
The Chief Minister will launch a ₹100-crore programme to modernise the skill development and training institutes across the State, issue job offer letters to the persons trained in various skills. Memoranda of understanding will be signed with many major industries in the presence of Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy.
Besides the convergence of skill development programmes and integration of skill lifecycle and areas of operation of various government departments, the ‘Skill Universe’ will enable industries to identify skilled manpower as per their requirements.
Explaining the efficacy of the ‘Skill Universe’, Principal Secretary (Skill Development and Training Department) S. Suresh Kumar said that it would be an advanced version which could accommodate all stakeholders on a single platform using real-time analytics on the progress of different course and availability of employment opportunities.
“Candidates seeking training in different skills and those looking for job opportunities can register themselves with this application. The unique feature of Skill Universe is that job providers can also register themselves on this platform. It will bring the job providers as well as job seekers on a common platform to make it easy to explore options,” Mr. Suresh Kumar said.
In the next step, the ‘Skill Universe’ would be integrated with Central government portals such as Skill India Digital, Employees Provident Fund Organisation and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, among others.
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