The Telangana government is all set to expose its youth to opportunities in Japan via the latter's official language.
Through the state-run Telangana Overseas Manpower Company (TOMCOM), Japanese lessons are being offered to those interested in migrating to Japan. Recently, 50 of its members have learnt the language and found work in Japan.
The heightened Telangana-Japan cooperation comes in the backdrop of CM A. Revanth Reddy’s trip to the Far-east country.
Recently, a delegation representing Kitakyushu had visited Hyderabad and a partnership was sealed with the assent of the CM, which was aimed at fostering inclusive economic growth, zero emissions, and urban innovation.
The Japanese coastal town, which had been an industrial hub, transformed into an eco-town through environmental and sustainable reforms.
Having studied the Kitakyushu model, CM Reddy is keen on replicating it in Hyderabad for urban development.
In that regard, one of the CM's ambitious pet projects is the Musi River Project. The Congress government aims to transform the polluted water body (which flows through the city of Hyderabad) into a rejuvenated tourist marvel.
The Japanese delegation met CM Reddy on the eve of Telangana's State Formation Day.
The CM explained to the delegation members that there was a growing interest among Telangana students to learn Japanese. He also sought their help in facilitating the teaching process required for this.
The state government also explored the possibility of improving air connectivity between Hyderabad and Kitakyushu.
The Telangana government will also establish an 80-acre eco-town, inspired by the Kitakyushu model.
This announcement was made by the State Minister for Information Technology and Industries, D. Sridhar Babu. He stated that the mutual cooperation agreement signed between the two cities would serve as a roadmap for the initiative.
Babu added that the state was investor-friendly and appealed to Japanese industrialists to consider investing in it. Other developments involved an announcement about collaborating with the coastal town on several forward-looking initiatives including net zero targets, riverfront development, circular economy practices, clean technologies and digital innovation.