K.T. Rama Rao, the Minister for IT and Industries in Telangana, on the 7th of December, inaugurated Information Technology (IT) Hub and incubation center in Khammam district.
The IT Hub is being constructed at an estimated cost of Rs. 27.5 crores at Yellandu crossroads in the heart of Khammam. The Hub is equipped with state of the art facilities and with a sitting capacity of 455.
As many as 16 IT companies of Indian origin and based in the US and Singapore will be running their operations here and have roped in 430 employees. Soon, the companies will appoint 430 other employees. A total of 860 employees will work in two shifts.
Mr. Rao said, “We are aiming to expand the IT industry to the Tier-II cities in Telangana.”
He asked the youth to grab opportunities and enhance their knowledge and skills. “Many youths with book knowledge lack the skills and for those, the government had set up Telangana Academy for Skill and Knowledge (TASK),” he added.
Minister Mahmood Ali, Vemula Prashanth Reddy, Puvva Ajay Kumar, Wyra former MLA Madan Lal were also present in the inaugural ceremony.
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