Archive · 12 Aug 2025
MoHUA Secretary Reviews Urban Training Programs in Hyderabad
The head of India's Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) visited a training center in Hyderabad called RCUES.
They talked about how to help people working in cities learn new skills.
The goal is to make cities better by improving how they're run and how services are provided.
They discussed training for things like managing cities, finances, and dealing with waste.
The MoHUA wants RCUES to offer more online courses and do more research.
They also want to start a special course with a university to teach people how to manage cities better.
The MoHUA is promising to help RCUES grow and improve its training programs.
The public is asked to keep cities clean and use public transport.
MoHUA Secretary visited RCUES Hyderabad to review initiatives.
The visit focused on capacity-building for urban sector professionals.
Secretary reviewed RCUES's work in urban governance and sustainability.
A Certificate Course in municipal management is proposed with Osmania University.
MoHUA will support expanding RCUES's reach through digital learning and research.
- Who
- Srinivas R. Katikathala, Secretary, MoHUA, and Dr. T.K. Sreedevi, Secretary, Municipal Administration, visited RCUES.
- What
- MoHUA Secretary reviewed initiatives and discussed capacity-building programs at RCUES Hyderabad.
- When
- Monday (during the official visit).
- Where
- Hyderabad, at the Regional Centre for Urban and Environmental Studies (RCUES).
- Why
- To review ongoing initiatives and explore ways to strengthen training for urban sector professionals.
- Organization Visited
- RCUES Hyderabad
- Visiting Official
- Srinivas R. Katikathala, MoHUA Secretary
- Focus
- Capacity-building and training programs
- Proposed Collaboration
- Certificate Course with Osmania University
- Key Areas of Review
- Urban governance, finance, sanitation, and sustainability