All students of Pharma City skilling programme bag jobs
The Hindu
Aurobindo Pharma, Neuland Laboratories among recruiters
The first batch of a skilling programme launched as part of the proposed Hyderabad Pharma City to train youth from villages near the project site has concluded and all the 125 students have been hired by leading pharma firms.
Lab Technician cum Assistant; and Production/Manufacturing Operator cum Assistant were the two programmes offered and in high demand in the industry. Theory classes, lab practicals, industry expert session as well as visit to industrial units were part of the 45-day course. Inputs on personality development, life skills, basics of IT and financial literacy were also provided to the students under the programme that Telangana government had launched earlier this year, a release from Industries and IT Minister K.T.Rama Rao’s office on Monday said.
Aurobindo Pharma, Neuland Laboratories and Honour Lab were among the companies that hired the students. Presenting the letter of placements, Industries Secretary Jayesh Ranjan urged the students to use the training and job offer as a platform to build their careers.