States » SouthPosted at: Oct 5 2026 7:35PM


MP Sathish Babu lays foundation for Rs 5.30 crore skill development centre in Kakinada

Kakinada, Oct 5 (UNI) Rajya Sabha member Sana Sathish Babu on Monday laid the foundation stone for a skill development centre at the ITI premises here, with Rs 5.30 crore sanctioned from the MP Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS).
Speaking on the occasion, Sathish Babu said the proposed `Skill, Start Up and Bharat Hub' would focus on providing skill training to unemployed youth and creating employment opportunities.
He said a household survey conducted in Kakinada district three years ago showed that around 80 per cent of respondents wanted greater focus on employment.
After becoming a Rajya Sabha member, he took up the idea of establishing a skill development centre with the support of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, he said.
The MP said local MLAs had supported the proposal and encouraged him to take up the initiative instead of seeking MPLADS funds for conventional works such as roads and drains.
The proposed centre would be developed as a hybrid skill and incubation facility in line with the Chief Minister's vision of "One Home-One Entrepreneur", with an objective of enabling at least one entrepreneur from each household, he said.
The project is estimated to cost between Rs 15 crore and Rs 20 crore. The first phase will focus on the skill development centre, while hostels will be constructed in the second phase to accommodate trainees from distant areas.
Sathish Babu said discussions had been held with representatives of Divis Pharma, Aurobindo Pharma, AM Green and Coromandel Fertilisers to align training programmes with industry requirements and facilitate employment.
Training would also be offered in areas including artificial intelligence, cyber security, web development, drone technology, agri-tech, green energy, food processing, aquaculture, and oil and gas, he said.
He said training had already commenced in local colleges instead of waiting for the completion of the proposed centre. Around 35 youth were trained in Jawali five months ago by trainers from Bengaluru, with the trainees subsequently provided employment.
The MP said the initiative aimed to provide employment to 1,000 youth every year and help 100 people become entrepreneurs.
District Collector M N Harendhira Prasad, MLCs, MLAs and DCCB Chairman Tummala Ramaswamy were among those present.
UNI KNR RSA
Tags: #MP Sathish Babu lays foundation for Rs 5.30 crore skill development centre in Kakinada
More News

AP: Rs 1,816 Cr being spent to bolster power infrastructure: Energy Minister

05 Oct 2026 | 7:48 PM

Anakapalli, Oct 5 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Energy Minister Gottipati Ravikumar has said that the government is spending around Rs. 1,816 crore on strengthening power infrastructure to meet the requirements of industries in the region. .

see more..

Tirumala: TTD reviews arrangements for Navaratri Brahmotsavams

05 Oct 2026 | 7:36 PM

Tirumala, Oct 5 (UNI) Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Executive Officer M Ravichandra on Monday reviewed the arrangements for the upcoming Navaratri Brahmotsavams of Sri Venkateswara Swamy at Tirumala.

see more..

MP Sathish Babu lays foundation for Rs 5 30 crore skill development centre in Kakinada

05 Oct 2026 | 7:35 PM

Kakinada, Oct 5 (UNI) Rajya Sabha member Sana Sathish Babu on Monday laid the foundation stone for a skill development centre at the ITI premises here, with Rs 5.30 crore sanctioned from the MP Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS).

see more..

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi to Inaugurate Windergy India in Chennai on Oct 8

05 Oct 2026 | 7:33 PM

Chennai, Oct 5 (UNI) union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Education and Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi will inaugurate the 8th edition of Windergy India on October 8th, 2026, at the Chennai Trade Centre, setting in motion India's premier wind energy show, where key global MoUs would be inked.

see more..

Telangana: Governor to launch plantation of 35,000 cashew saplings along NH-765DG

05 Oct 2026 | 7:23 PM

Hyderabad, Oct 5 (UNI) Telangana Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla will visit Medak district on Tuesday and launch a plantation drive involving 35,000 cashew saplings along the national highway between Ramayampet and Siddipet.

see more..