HYDERABAD: IT & Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu on Friday 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 placements during the current academic year.
During a review meeting held at the Secretariat, the minister expressed satisfaction over TASK’s proactive role in facilitating job placements for 4,100 candidates over the past year.
He said that TASK has made significant progress in equipping unemployed youth and students with industry-relevant skills, thereby enhancing their employability.
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, he said.
“TASK played a key role in organising job fairs across 148 colleges in 21 districts and on corporate campuses, helping 4,100 talented individuals secure employment,” he added.
The minister, meanwhile, informed that Verisk Analytics, an American company, recruited tech professionals with an annual package of Rs 11 lakh for its Hyderabad campus.
“Among the 4,100 placed candidates, the minimum annual package offered was Rs 2.4 lakh. Hyundai Mobis trained and hired 42 candidates through TASK initiatives. Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS) recruited 63 candidates with a Rs 6 lakh annual package,” he added.
Under the Green Skills Academy established by 1M1B (One Million for One Billion) Foundation in Telangana, 7,000 students from Medchal, Sangareddy, Nizamabad, Kamareddy and Mancherial districts received training. Among them, four outstanding candidates represented India at the UN Global Summit in New York, December 2024, he said.
Referring to recent MoUs signed by the TASK, the minister informed that to support youth with disabilities in securing employment and nurturing entrepreneurship, TASK signed an MoU with Tata Trusts. As part of this initiative, Tata will conduct skill training programmes for three years.