TSSC to set up Centre of Excellence in Hyderabad to skill workforce in 5G

TSSC also signs MoU with TASK (Telangana Association for Skill and Knowledge) for executing ESDM scheme 2 for unemployed youth in Telangana

The Telecom Sector Skill Council (TSSC), the skill development institution for telecom in India, organized the “Telecom Manthan 2022” in Hyderabad, Telangana as an effort to bring together, the government, industry, and skilling entities to discuss about the new landscape of skilling in Telangana. During the event, TSSC also signed an MoU with TASK (Telangana Association for Skill and Knowledge) for executing Electronics system design and manufacturing (ESDM) scheme 2 for unemployed youth in Telangana. TSSC will be responsible for assessments and certification.

The keynote session was addressed by Shri Jayesh Ranjan (IAS), Principal Secretary, Industries & Commerce(I&C), and Information Technology (IT) Department, Telangana Government and Shri Konduru Ajay Reddy, Chairman, Andhra Pradesh State Skill Development Corporation (APSSDC), who highlighted the current skilling landscape in Hyderabad and Telangana. The event focused on Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna (PMKVY) 4.0, new ESDM schemes, National education policy(NEP), National Credit Framework and the new age technologies such as 5G and IoT.

Telecom Sector Skill Council announced that it will launch one Centre of Excellence in Hyderabad focused towards building the capacity in emerging technologies like 5G, IoT and drone in this year, and the number is expected to grow in the forthcoming years across India. TSSC will also scale up the Training of Trainers and Assessors Centres. TASK is a not-for-profit organization created by the Government of Telangana for bringing synergy among institutions of Government, Industry & Academia with the objective of offering quality human resources and services to the industry.

Emphasizing on the need for skilled workforce in the regional areas, Arvind Bali, CEO, Telecom Sector Skill Council said: "Telangana is a state of potential for India. The youth are driven and eager to learn about the new-age technologies. We're focused on providing high-level skills and bridge the workforce demand for the growth of 5G ecosystem in India. As more and more manufacturing shops setup in India, they will need a plethora of job roles to set up their supply chain. We aim to aid the ecosystem with a world-class skilled workforce for 5G and allied technologies.”

"Hyderabad as the IT hub of the nation requires many IT skills to bridge the demand supply gap. With the subsequent launch of 5G network this year, TSSC has an aim to train 1+ lakh youth in the next 2 to 3 years in all the 5G technology related skill sets." he added.

He further mentioned that Telecom sector is expected to grow at 30-40% CAGR and many job opportunities are imminent. TSSC is also in conversation with institutes such as IIT Hyderabad to open skill labs. The industry body plans to train workforce in 5G, IoT, AI, ML, M2M and also plans to expand telecom manufacturing and service clusters.