Amravati, Dec 23 (KNN) The Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) has signed an agreement with Electronics Sector Skills Council of India (ESSCI) to impart digital skills in IT and electronics to the youth.

The MoU was signed by the Chief Operating Officer (COO), Dr. Abhlilasha Gaur of ESSCI and APSCHE Council Secretary, Nazeer Ahammed.

In a statement, Ahammed said the partnership would facilitate conducive climate to build focused and advanced digital skills learning programmes, establish skill labs/model training centres/Centre of Excellence in various emerging technologies.

Under this partnership, both organisations will jointly conduct faculty development programmes and impart training to students and other identified groups on the National Skill Qualifications Framework (NSQF) aligned qualifications and certifications.

APSCHE, earlier this week also organised a four-day Faculty Development Programme on the “21 st Century Skills & Teaching Methodologies” in association with Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia (CEMCA), at Andhra Loyola Degree College.

Speaking at the valedictory session, APSCHE Chairman K. Hemachandra Reddy said teachers played an important role in shaping the minds and aspirations of students and to create this positive impact in the students’ mind, “we need to upskill our teaching methods”.

Academic consultant B. Yella Reddy, Principal of Andhra Loyola College Fr. G.A.P. Kishore, corporate master trainer and facilitator from CEMCA S. Dinakar Reddy and others were present.  (KNN Bureau)