Governor Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan on Saturday exhorted the students to constantly improve and sharpen their skills.
“It is vital that the students must strive to master different skills and improve their employability opportunities to be ahead in the highly competitive job market,” she said.
Inaugurating the Mega Job Fair at the JNTU, here, the Governor, as the chief guest, asked the students to think out of the box and to be innovative in their approach.
The Governor stated that the initiatives like Skill India, Start-Up India other schemes were launched to hone the employability and entrepreneurial skills among the students, as the world is looking at our country to serve as the global supplier of the skilled manpower.
She said that students need to be persistent in improving their learning skills and added that talent is what they have naturally. But skill is what they develop with hours and hours of regular practice of their craft.
The Governor has also called for the industry-academia interface, and promoting internships and industry job-ready experience for better employment opportunities.
The Governor appreciated the efforts of the JNTU, Hyderabad, and the organizations like Sewa International, and Nipuna Human Development Society for joining hands in organising the Mega Job Fair.
Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan has also asked the JNTU and other universities to conduct more and more such job fairs for the benefit of the students.
