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Stating that huge employment opportunities were waiting for hardworking and skilled candidates in countries such as Japan, South Korea and other emerging economies, Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said the government would set up a special department to facilitate overseas employment opportunities. “The government will assist students in acquiring the skills and also facilitate employment apart from guiding them in passport and visa services We will lay the foundation for your future,” he declared asking them to use the opportunities not just in the U.S. but other foreign countries that face shortage of skilled workers. He further revealed that Japan had agreed to offer jobs to skilled youth from Telangana and that students would soon be taught Japanese to take advantage of these opportunities. The Chief Minister was speaking after inaugurating the newly upgraded Advanced Technology Centres (ATCs) along with Ministers Sridhar Babu, Ponnam Prabhakar, Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy and others. He was present at the Mallepally ATC while other centres were opened virtually. Mr. Reddy said his government decided to revive the Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) by converting them into ATCs. “Nothing is impossible if there is determination. The 65 ATCs we inaugurate today stand as proof of our government’s commitment. We have also sanctioned 51 more ATCs, which will be completed within a year,” he said. The Chief Minister reminded that mere certificates were of little use without skill. “With the aim of equipping youth with skills, we have established the Young India Skills University,” he said. Warning against social evils, the Chief Minister said, “Drugs and ganja are a curse on society. Do not fall prey to addictions and bring suffering to your parents.” Mr. Reddy suggested students trained at ATCs be given apprenticeship opportunities in the RTC, and appealed to Finance Minister Sridhar Babu to provide a monthly scholarship of ₹2,000 for ATC students.
