AP govt ITDC to partner with each other to build 'skill ecosystem'

Amaravati, Sep 9 (PTI): The Andhra Pradesh government and
India Tourism Development Corporation have agreed to partner
with each other to build a skill ecosystem in hospitality
and tourism in the state.
Industries and IT Minister Mekapati Goutham Reddy on
Wednesday conferred with ITDC Chairman and Managing Director G
Kamalavardhana Rao and sought the latters assistance to build
the skill ecosystem in the state, a release from ITDC said.
The Minister told the ITDC chief that hospitality and
tourism were the thrust areas of the state government.
The Skill Development Corporation of AP and ITDC would
work together in extending comprehensive training to frontline
staff and designing the curriculum for a Centre of Excellence
in Tourism and Travel, the release added.
ITDC has offered to bring in some entrepreneurship models
in these sectors for grooming young professionals in the
hospitality sector.
Skill Development Corporation Managing Director Arja
Srikanth was also present. PTI DBV APR
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