International employment academy launched in Hyderabad

Hyderabad, Dec 18 (IANS) Hyderabad is set to become a hub for creation of youth employment, with a global network of bodies working for jobs launching an academy here to organise and train youths.

The academy, to be launched at the Youth Employment Summit (YES) regional forum for South and Southeast Asia, will conduct research and identify employment opportunities in various sectors and work towards capacity building.

The US-based Education Development Centre (EDC), the Andhra Pradesh government, the M.S. Swaminathan Foundation and some others are partners for the academy, which will also undertake projects.

Poonam Ahluwalia, executive director of EDC, told IANS that the centre had raised $200,000 through several UN bodies.

Various groups such as the Hyderabad-based Reddy Foundation, which is training youths for employment, have also come forward to become partners in the academy.

Ahluwalia said the academy was being set up in Hyderabad as the city had received global recognition due to several innovative projects in different sectors.

EDC is an international, non-profit organisation with 325 projects in 40 countries dedicated to enhancing learning, promoting health and fostering a deeper understanding of the world. The organization raises $80 million every year.

The YES Campaign, launched last year at Alexandria, Egypt, is working to build the capacity of young people to create sustainable livelihoods.

"It was launched in response to the enormous challenge of youth unemployment facing most countries and affecting millions of young people around the world," said Ahluwalia.

She said the YES regional forum concluding Friday would come out with a Hyderabad Blueprint laying down a clear framework and mechanism for the government, policy makers and non-governmental organisations at the regional, national and local levels.

She said the regional forum had become a global meet as representatives from outside South and Southeast Asia were also taking part in it.

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