Archive · 2 Oct 2026
Andhra Pradesh Targets One Lakh Youth Jobs Through Skill Development
Andhra Pradesh is running programmes to teach people skills for jobs.
Minister Nara Lokesh reviewed these programmes with government officials.
Officials said 5.43 lakh people had received jobs or livelihood opportunities through the department.
They reported that 76% of participants found placements, compared with 64% across India.
Job fairs helped 1.02 lakh young people get jobs.
A state training organisation reported training 41,288 people in 2024.
Lokesh set a goal of helping one lakh youths find employment every year.
Officials will upgrade 192 training centres and improve their links with companies.
The state also wants to connect its overseas employment organisation with the training programme.
The reports differ on whether the annual target is being assigned to APSSDC generally or specifically to CEDAP.
Minister Nara Lokesh directed officials to target employment for one lakh youths annually through the state skill-development system.
Officials said 5.43 lakh people had secured jobs or livelihood opportunities through the skill-development department.
Andhra Pradesh reported a 76% placement rate, compared with a 64% national average, and ranked first among major states in placement performance.
Job fairs helped 1.02 lakh youths secure employment, while 41,288 people received training through CEDAP or APSSDC in 2024.
The state will upgrade 192 PMKVY centres and select industrial partners for the remaining PM-SETU clusters.
- Who
- Education and IT or HRD Minister Nara Lokesh, state skill-development officials, and youths in Andhra Pradesh.
- What
- The government reviewed skill-development programmes and set an annual employment target of one lakh youths; the reports identify the target organisation differently as APSSDC or CEDAP.
- When
- The review was held on Thursday; officials reported that 41,288 people received training in 2024.
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh, including its 192 PMKVY centres and 18 PM-SETU ITI clusters.
- Why
- To expand training, employment, livelihood opportunities, industry-linked skills, and overseas job opportunities.
APSSDC Attribution
CEDAP Attribution
Organisation responsible for the annual target
APSSDC Attribution
One report says Lokesh directed officials to set the one-lakh-youth annual employment target through the Andhra Pradesh State Skill Development Corporation (APSSDC).
CEDAP Attribution
The other report says Lokesh directed officials to set the same target through the Centre for Entrepreneurship Development, Andhra Pradesh (CEDAP).
- Annual employment target
- One lakh youths per year
- Reported jobs and livelihoods
- 5.43 lakh people
- Reported placement rate
- 76%, compared with a 64% national average
- Employment through job fairs
- 1.02 lakh youths
- Training in 2024
- 41,288 people through CEDAP or APSSDC, according to the reports
- PMKVY centres
- 192 centres to be upgraded
- PM-SETU clusters
- 18 ITI clusters; AMNS is the industrial partner for Visakhapatnam
