TASK joins hands with industries to make Telangana students job-ready

Hyderabad Telangana Academy for Skill and Knowledge (TASK), a not-for-profit organisation created by the Telangana government, has signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with various organisations to train students and make them employment-ready in the state. The MoUs were signed during an event held by TASK to observe World Youth Skills Day 2024.

It has entered into partnership with ICICI Foundation, Tata Strive, Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence (CoE), CareerPedia, Edunet Foundation, Mahindra University and Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages (HCCB).

Addressing students as the Chief Guest, Ch Malla Reddy, Minister for Labour, Employment and Factories, Government of Telangana, said: “Today’s youth must develop an innovative and entrepreneurial mindset for success. For this, enhancing skills will be helpful. With the skilling ecosystem present in Telangana, the rural students are able to enhance their employability prospects by improving their skills. Today, they are not only able to acquire jobs, but are also able to give jobs to others.”

Speaking about TASK initiative, the Minister said that over the last nine years TASK has skilled over 8.37 lakh students, working with over 80 corporate partners offering more than 110 programmes across 700 colleges. Last year, TASK placed over 30,000 local youth with leading companies across Telangana.

Telangana Youth Services Minister V Srinivas Goud, speaking earlier, said that due to initiatives of the Telangana government led by K Chandrasekhar Rao and IT and Industries Minister KT Rama Rao many multinationals have made Hyderabad their home. The State’s per capita income is at Rs 3,17,115 while that of India is at Rs 1,70,620, Minister Goud added.

MP Dr Gaddam Ranjit Reddy in his address stressed on the need to sharpen skills. Telangana’s skilling ecosystem has been able to give youth employment, he said. Motivational speaker and former Cricketer Krishnamachari Srikanth addressed the youth and urged them to have a positive attitude and self belief. Gareth Wynn Owen, British Deputy High Commissioner to Telangana; Rani Kumudini, Special Chief Secretary - Labour, Govt of Telangana; V Karuna, Secretary - Education, Govt of Telangana and others were also present.