Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Sridhar Babu Seeks to Make Telangana a Global Capability Hub
Telangana wants to attract more global capability centres, which are workplaces that support the work of companies around the world.
Minister D Sridhar Babu said better physical and digital infrastructure can help the state do this.
At a higher education conclave called REACH 2026, he said students need practical skills as well as degrees.
He also called for more contact between universities, researchers and businesses.
He asked private companies to help set up incubation centres at state universities.
The conclave included discussions about education, research, innovation and starting businesses.
At the event, Sridhar Babu released a book about Hyderabad by V Balakista Reddy.
The book describes the city’s development in education, research, innovation and culture.
Telangana IT Minister D Sridhar Babu said the government is committed to expanding physical and digital infrastructure to attract global capability centres.
At REACH 2026, he called for higher education to focus more on practical skills and industry exposure.
He urged private companies to help establish incubation centres at state universities and encouraged collaboration among universities, researchers and businesses.
The conclave, organized by TGCHE at Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad, focused on higher education, research, innovation and enterprise.
Sridhar Babu released a book by TGCHE Chairman V Balakista Reddy about Hyderabad’s education, research, innovation and cultural heritage.
- Who
- Telangana Minister D Sridhar Babu, TGCHE Chairman V Balakista Reddy, and participants from universities, industry and research.
- What
- At REACH 2026, Sridhar Babu promoted Telangana as a global capability centre hub and called for practical, industry-linked higher education.
- When
- Saturday, during the 2026 REACH conclave; the article does not specify a date.
- Where
- Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad, Telangana.
- Why
- To connect higher education with industry and research, improve students’ practical skills and support Telangana’s development goals.
- Event
- Research, Education and Advancement Conclave 2026 (REACH 2026)
- Organizer
- TGCHE
- Venue
- Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
- Government focus
- Expanding physical and digital infrastructure to establish Telangana as a global capability centre hub
- Education proposal
- Shift curricula toward practical skills and industry exposure
- University proposal
- Seek private-sector support for incubation centres across state universities
- Book released
- Hyderabad, A Hub of Education Research, Innovation, and Cultural Heritage, authored by V Balakista Reddy