Skill census aimed at job creation: Min Nara Lokesh
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Skill census aimed at job creation: Min Nara Lokesh

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: IT Minister Nara Lokesh emphasised that the skill census must benefit unemployed youth, with the ultimate aim of job creation. Reviewing the skill census and skill development department at his residence in Undavalli on Wednesday, Lokesh urged officials to expedite the pre-assessment process, stating that conducting the census without it would be futile. Lokesh directed officials to analyse the census data promptly once completed by J Paul Company, highlighting the importance of sharing detailed information with industries and organisations to facilitate recruitment. The minister stressed the need to train youth in high-demand courses abroad via Oncap and suggested preparing nursing students in government colleges for overseas roles, particularly in Germany, where the demand for nurses is high.

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Andhra Pradesh Minister Nara Lokesh tells Skill Development Corporation officials to take up State-level skill census exercise
2 months, 1 week ago

Andhra Pradesh Minister Nara Lokesh tells Skill Development Corporation officials to take up State-level skill census exercise

The Hindu  

Andhra Pradesh Minister for Human Resource Development, IT and Electronics Nara Lokesh on Friday directed officials to initiate the skill census programme across the State shortly. The Minister reviewed the road map for implementation of the skill census with officials of the Andhra Pradesh State Skill Development Corporation at his residence in Undavalli and said utmost care should be taken …

Skill Census data expected to benefit many for a lifetime: Lokesh
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Skill Census data expected to benefit many for a lifetime: Lokesh

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada:Education and IT Minister Nara Lokesh has directed officials to prepare for the launch of a Skill Census programmme across the state in the near future. During a review meeting he held on Friday, the minister discussed the methodologies for implementing the pioneering Skill Census. After the completion of the Skill Census, efforts will be made to motivate youth to …

Andhra Pradesh signs MoU with Infosys for skill census pre-validation
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh signs MoU with Infosys for skill census pre-validation

The Hindu  

To improve employment opportunities for the youth in Andhra Pradesh, software major Infosys has come forward to provide technical support for the State’s touted to be the first-ever-in-the-country skill census programme. Minister Lokesh said Infosys’ proactive initiative under Corporate Social Responsibility was commendable and that it would facilitate assessment of current skills among the State’s youth making it easier to …

Minister Nara Lokesh Unveils Skill Census To Boost Youth Employment
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Minister Nara Lokesh Unveils Skill Census To Boost Youth Employment

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Education Minister Nara Lokesh said on Sunday that the state has initiated a Skill Census programme, first of its kind in the country, to develop self-employment-based skills among the youth. On the Skill Census, Lokesh said an agreement was signed recently with Centurion University to develop self-employment-based skill programmes for the youth in rural areas. Vocational training will be …

Andhra Pradesh all set to get skill-tagged
3 months, 1 week ago

Andhra Pradesh all set to get skill-tagged

The Hindu  

“I carry a knife or a sickle, an earthen pot, a waist belt and a harness before wrapping my feet around the tree trunk and climbing it,” explains Katikam Bhiksham, a toddy-tapper from Penumaka village in Tadepalli mandal of Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh. Mr. Srinath feels that the skill census should not be prolonged, and it should be completed …

Skill Census to provide jobs to youth: Lokesh
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Skill Census to provide jobs to youth: Lokesh

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: IT minister Nara Lokesh emphasised the need to integrate pre-assessment with skill census data to enhance employment opportunities for unemployed youth. Speaking at a review meeting on Skill Census and Skill Development in Undavalli on Wednesday, Lokesh highlighted that the primary goal of the Skill Census is to connect unemployed youth with job opportunities. He urged officials to complete …

Skill Census Aims to Provide Jobs to Youth: Lokesh
7 months ago

Skill Census Aims to Provide Jobs to Youth: Lokesh

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Human resources development minister N. Lokesh underlined that the main objective of conducting the skill census is to provide jobs to unemployed youth. Addressing a review meeting at his residence in Undavalli with officials of the Skill Development department on Friday, he said that the state government will prepare a special resume of youth after gathering all details regarding …

Nara Lokesh on Andhra skill census: Goal is to provide jobs for youth
7 months ago

Nara Lokesh on Andhra skill census: Goal is to provide jobs for youth

India Today  

Andhra Pradesh minister Nara Lokesh on Friday underscored the significance of the skill census survey, initiated by the TDP government, as a critical initiative aimed at enhancing employment opportunities for the state's youth. During a review meeting with Skill Development officials at his residence in Undavalli, Lokesh outlined the state government's plans to create comprehensive resumes for the youth. Lokesh …

Guv Anandiben Patel inaugurates ‘Census Data Research Workstation’ at DDU
9 months ago

Guv Anandiben Patel inaugurates ‘Census Data Research Workstation’ at DDU

Hindustan Times  

Governor Anandiben Patel virtually inaugurated the ‘Census Data Research Workstation’ at Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, on Monday and laid the foundation stone of the university’s Evaluation Building from Raj Bhawan. Praising the proactive role of Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University in implementing the New Education Policy, the governor urged the university to strengthen its research capabilities and promote …

Skill Census, a unique exercise to identify skills and competencies among youth in Andhra Pradesh
9 months, 1 week ago

Skill Census, a unique exercise to identify skills and competencies among youth in Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu  

The Government of Andhra Pradesh will be conducting a Skill Census-2024’, a first-of-its-kind comprehensive assessment and data collection, aimed at understanding the skills and competencies of individuals and the skillsets the industries are looking for. Five objectives As a part of the exercise, a detailed survey of the existing workforce and demographic trends will be taken up to map the …

Sync job portal with other depts, says minister Aman Arora
1 year, 11 months ago

Sync job portal with other depts, says minister Aman Arora

Hindustan Times  

Punjab employment generation, skill development and training minister Aman Arora on Thursday directed the department to sync job portal https://www.pgrkam.com/ with technical education and industrial training and industries departments’ portals to ensure the availability of skilled manpower data from these departments directly on the job portal. Punjab employment generation, skill development and training minister Aman Arora Chairing a review meeting …

Census will help govt. plan development work: Manmohan
14 years, 11 months ago

Census will help govt. plan development work: Manmohan

The Hindu  

Terming the census data as a “treasure house” of information, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said it will help the government plan its development work. “This enumeration will constitute a treasure house of information for planning our development work,” he said. “Some of this data forms an important base for planning the level of our economic and social activities …

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