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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