‘Skilling initiatives continued unhindered despite pandemic’
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APSSDC switched to the virtual mode to train 1.5 lakh aspirants in 2020, says MD
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APSSDC switched to the virtual mode to train 1.5 lakh aspirants in 2020, says MD
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the AP State Skill Development Corporation (APSSDC) continued its skilling programmes in the virtual mode and signed MoUs with 13 major industries to create a skill development ecosystem in 2020.
“Even in these challenging conditions, the Skill Development Corporation skilled nearly 1.5 lakh aspirants remotely,” said the corporation’s Managing Director and CEO Arja Srikant.
Agriculture and health
He said training was imparted to a total of 5,310 farmers and unemployed youth on latest techniques related to agriculture and allied sectors in 2020. In the coming year, the department had set a target to skill 10,000 people.