The Andhra Pradesh government is planning to create synergy for a strong skill ecosystem customised to the emerging industrial requirements and market demands. To set the ball rolling, a meeting of Industry-Academia-Skill Sector Councils is scheduled to be held in Vijayawada on May 5 (Wednesday).
The meeting will focus on creation of skill ecosystem through skill hubs, skill colleges and a state-of-the-art skill university proposed in the State. It may be recalled here that the government has proposed to set up skill hubs in all 175 Assembly constituencies, one skill college in every parliamentary constituency, apart from a state-of-the-art skill university.
CEOs of skill councils, industry partners and academia drawn from ITIs, polytechnics, degree colleges and universities will deliberate upon the ‘in-demand’ National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) level courses that have been identified in convergence with the stakeholder departments, to arrive at equivalency and to provide credit transfer and accumulation. Select courses would be offered to the students who are out of formal education and to those who are pursuing their regular academics.
