Skill Letts
VIEWS, VOICE & WAYS OF SKILLS
An in house journal of Additional Skill Acquisition Programme
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala ' s capital is a relatively compact but lively city and an easy going introduction to urban life down south. The economy of Thiruvananthapuram is predominantly based on the tertiary or service sector. The city is a major IT hub and exporter of software with over 250 companies employing more than 40,000 professionals with Technopark being the epicentre. It also contributes nearly 80 % of the state ' s software exports. Tourism is the next major contributor to the economy of the city. Thiruvananthapuram is an academic and research focal point too. Thiruvananthapuram was listed as one of the top 10 cities in India on Vibrancy and Consumption Index by a study conducted by the firm Morgan Stanley recently. There are around 20 Government owned and 60 Privately owned medium and large-scale industrial units in Thiruvananthapuram. There are also about 30,000 small scale industrial units employing around 115,000 people. Traditional industries like Handloom and Coir are also prominent in the city. Future prospects of the city include Vizhinjam Port, LULU mall and Techno city.
ASAP Thiruvananthapuram- Journey of ASAP started here on November 6th 2012 with the launching of the programme by the then Chief Minister Shri Oomen Chandy at Govt. Womens College. Starting with 21 batches in 2012 ASAP Thiruvananthapuram has had its own ups and downs. The District has maintained a consistency in its performance, with many noteworthy activities like UMANG( ASAPl Fest), SKILL EXPO’ s, Regular Placement drives, Industry linkages with companies like Allianz, RRD, Skempco and SBT. Thiruvananthapuram District has 9 Skill Development Centres. ASAP District Team has vibrant Programme Managers with experience both in managing sector and field activities. It also has an excellent team of Skill Development Executives and an active SDE Forum led by Shri Vinod Ponnan & Smt. Indiramani. ASAP Coordinators and Principals of Institutions are the pillars of the programme in the district on which ASAP is built. The Team members are Basil Amanullah( SDC Attingal college), Ruby Ismail( SDC Venjaramoodu), Lekshmi VR( SDC Sreekaryam High School), Shameema Hameed( SDC Thycaud), Deepthy S( SDC Kamaleswaram), Lakshmi Mohan( SDC Venganoor), Nimmy George( SDC Neyyatinkara), Anjali( SDC Kattakada) and Binoj Kumar( SDC Nedumangad), Steaphen Alexander( DPM Unit) and Sreevidya( DPM Unit).
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