Overview
- At Zilla Parishad High School in Pedamainavanilanka, she inaugurated computer and science labs and other upgrades worth ₹18 lakh funded with Union Bank support.
- She also opened the Cyient AI & Future Skills Hub at the village’s Digital Bhavan to prepare youth and women for AI-led jobs and local enterprises.
- The hub features smart classrooms, a 40-system computer lab, drone training equipment, high-speed connectivity, and NSQF-aligned courses in AI-enabled digital literacy, AI-powered digital marketing, and Aqua-Tech drone operations.
- Sitharaman highlighted ongoing PM Vishwakarma training in 13 trades that has led to placements in Hyderabad and Sri City, and noted a multipurpose building serving as a disaster shelter, study space, and training centre.
- She said RO plants now supply drinking water in salinity-affected areas and that coastal-protection works are in progress with completion targeted by Sankranti in mid-January 2026.