Kazhakuttam, Apr 27 (KNN) The ASAP (Additional Skill Acquisition Programme) Community Skill Park was inaugurated by Minister for Higher Education R. Bindu on Wednesday in Kazhakuttam.

The community skill park is a state-of-the-art training facility that focuses on providing education and training in emerging technologies such as Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR).

Built using pre-fab technology, the skill park had modern classrooms, conference rooms, IT lab with server room, and AR/VR labs with the latest technology.

Addressing the occasion, Bindu said that ASAP has been playing a significant role in enhancing the State’s employability.

The park has been set up with public-private participation so that ASAP services could become available to the public. The skill park was constructed over three storeys with a total area of 27,000 sq ft and had world-class facilities.

The Minister for Higher Education also inaugurated ASAP Kerala’s administrative block at KINFRA park. The new administrative block is built at a cost of Rs 26 crore.

ASAP provides 33 skill development courses through various skill parks. These include IT and other services, power and energy management, plastic technology, aviation, and automobile technology. ASAP aims at constructing 16 skill parks across the State.  (KNN Bureau)