Naidu to launch Ratan Tata Innovation Hub in Anantapur on August 20

Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will launch the Ratan Tata Innovation Hub set up at the administration building of Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Anantapur (JNTU-A), on August 20 (Wednesday). The Chief Minister will virtually inaugurate the hub from Amaravati, said District Collector Vinod Kumar V..

Mr. Vinod Kumar on Tuesday visited the hub and reviewed the arrangements to be made for the event. He asked the officials concerned to complete all the works at the earliest.

Speaking on the occasion, he said that the Chief Minister had earlier proposed setting up Ratan Tata Innovation Hubs to create an atmosphere similar to Silicon Valley to encourage new innovations, start-up’s, skill development and employment generation. He said Anantapur was selected for that reason, along with Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Rajahmahendravaram, and Tirupati.

Mr. Vinod Kumar said people’s representatives, officials and industrialists will attend the launch and asked officials to make foolproof arrangements. He asked the Horticulture Department officials to ensure that the trees planted at the hub are properly taken care of. He wanted officials to make arrangements for internet facility and all other basic infrastructure.

Joint Collector Shiv Narayan Sharma, District Skill Development Officer Pratap Reddy and others were also present.