Train, aid placement of 6,000 unemployed youth this year, IT Minister tells TASK 

Industries and IT Minister D.Sridhar Babu | Photo Credit: Arrangement

Industries and IT Minister D. Sridhar Babu advised Telangana Academy for Skill and Knowledge (TASK) officials to consider pursuing a target of training at least 6,000 unemployed youth in advanced technologies and facilitate their placement in the current academic year.

The Minister, who conducted a review meeting at the Secretariat on various initiatives undertaken by TASK, said this on Friday.

He expressed satisfaction over the Academy’s role in facilitating job placements for 4,100 candidates over the past year. TASK has made significant progress in equipping unemployed youth and students with industry-relevant skills, thereby enhancing their employability. At another level, the Academy has been aligning its training modules with industry needs and playing a pivotal role in placing skilled youth in relevant jobs, he said.

During the last year, TASK provided training to record 1,37,677 students and 2,791 faculty members across various technical and skill domains, Mr. Sridhar Babu said. It 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 with a minimum annual package of ₹2.4 lakh, the Minister’s office said in a release on Friday.

₹11 lakh annual package

Notable among the hiring firms were American company Verisk Analytics that recruited tech professionals with an annual package of ₹11 lakh for its Hyderabad campus; UBS onboarding 63 candidates with a ₹6 lakh annual package and Hyundai Mobis training and hiring 42 candidates through TASK initiatives.

To support youth with disabilities in gaining employment and nurturing entrepreneurship, TASK entered into an MoU with Tata Trusts, as part of which Tata will conduct skill training programmes for three years. TASK also signed an MoU with TVAGA to offer three-year training programmes in Animation, Gaming, VFX, and Comics.

Published - June 06, 2025 11:16 pm IST