Telangana aims to skill 50,000 graduates for life sciences sector, says minister

He said a pilot batch under the government’s skilling initiative with two specialised courses will be started in weeks.

Published Feb 28, 2024 | 3:53 PM ⚊ Updated Feb 28, 2024 | 3:53 PM

File photo of new Telangana IT Minister Duddilla Sridhar Babu. (OffDSB/Facebook)

The Telangana government aims to skill 50,000 local graduates over five to six years to make them industry-ready for life sciences research and manufacturing, Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu said on Wednesday, 28 February.

Speaking at BioAsia, a healthcare and life sciences annual event being held in Hyderabad, he said a pilot batch under the government’s skilling initiative with two specialised courses — medicinal chemistry and analytical chemistry — will be started in weeks.

“Our vision is to expand a strong workforce by skilling nearly 50,000 local graduates over 5-6 years to make them industry-ready for life sciences research and manufacturing. In a weeks’ time, we will start the pilot batch under our skilling initiative with two specialised courses – medicinal chemistry and analytical chemistry,” he said.

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To set up a clinical registry

The government has initiated the process of setting up a clinical registry, starting with three pilot sites focusing on the Hemophilia indication, as stated by the minister.
Establishing a clinical registry aims to enhance healthcare outcomes and improve the allocation and utilisation of resources, according to the minister.
The Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Telangana (C4IR Telangana), inaugurated by the minister, reflects the state government’s strong commitment to advancing society, particularly in healthcare and health technology.
C4IR Telangana aims to create over 10,000 new job opportunities in health tech, including R&D and manufacturing roles, nurture 20-25 emerging companies and startups, and generate 10-25 novel ideas through its registry.
Telangana is a significant contributor to India’s pharmaceutical production, accounting for 40 percent of the country’s output. It serves as a hub for manufacturing, producing over one-third of the global vaccine supply (approximately 14 billion doses annually) and hosting more than 1,000 global healthcare and life science companies, according to the minister.

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