Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has called on industrialists and major companies to become partners in developing two key institutions in the state: the Young India Skill Development University and the Young India Sports University. The goal is to create world-class institutions that will produce a highly skilled workforce and talented athletes who can win medals in the 2028 Olympics.
The state government has already allocated 150 acres of land and set aside Rs 100 crore for the Skill Development University. The Chief Minister urged industrialists to contribute by creating a corpus fund to support the institution’s management.
Revanth Reddy also encouraged companies to help build facilities on the university campus. He promised that any buildings constructed by donors or companies would be named in their honor. The Chief Minister expressed confidence that under the leadership of Anand Mahindra, who heads the university board, the Skill Development University would establish a strong brand presence in the country.
The government is also focusing on the creation of the Young India Sports University, which will be built on about 200 acres. This institution aims to train athletes to win gold medals for India in the 2028 Olympics. Revanth Reddy invited industrialists to contribute to the development of this university as well.
The Chief Minister assured that there will be no shortage of funds for these projects. The state is prepared to invest Rs 1,000 crore from its Rs 3 lakh crore annual budget to promote sports and athletics.
In addition to these developments, the government has plans to build a Future City and an Artificial Intelligence (AI) city. New courses are also expected to be introduced soon at the Skill Development University.
Anand Mahindra, the Chairman of the University Board, praised the Chief Minister for his vision of establishing the Skill University to benefit the youth of Telangana. The Board announced that various courses would begin in October, after the Dasara festival, with about 2,000 young people expected to receive training this year.
