Metro India News | Hyderabad 

Minister for  IT and Industries Duddilla Sridhar Babu has directed the Telangana Academy for Skill and Knowledge (TASK) officials to set an ambitious target of training at least 6,000 unemployed youth in advanced technologies and facilitating their placement during the current academic year.

The Minister conducted a review meeting at the Secretariat here on Friday on the various initiatives undertaken by TASK. He expressed satisfaction over TASK’s proactive role in facilitating job placements for 4,100 candidates over the past year.

The Minister acknowledged that TASK has made significant progress in equipping unemployed youth and students with industry-relevant skills, thereby enhancing their employability. He emphasized that the academy has been aligning its training modules with industry needs and playing a pivotal role in placing skilled youth in relevant jobs.

During the past year, TASK provided training to a record number of 1,37,677 students and 2,791 faculty members across various technical and skill domains, Minister Sridhar Babu revealed. “TASK played a key role in organizing job fairs across 148 colleges in 21 districts and on corporate campuses, helping 4,100 talented individuals secure employment,” the Minister stated.