Overview
- Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy inaugurated 65 centres converted from ITIs and said 51 additional ATCs would be completed within a year.
- The upgrade model is a partnership with Tata Technologies, with Rs 2,100 crore from Tata and a Rs 300 crore state share.
- Reddy proposed a ₹2,000 monthly scholarship for ATC trainees and asked officials to secure funding for an early rollout.
- The government will create a special wing to facilitate overseas employment, with Japan offering opportunities and Japanese language training planned alongside passport and visa support.
- The Chief Minister urged apprenticeships for ATC students in the state transport corporation to strengthen the training-to-jobs pipeline.