To successfully establish its ambitious project of Young India Skill University to life, the Revanth Reddy-led Telangana government must ensure that its programmes stand apart from what is being offered in the universities of Hyderabad.

With the tech industry evolving rapidly, the job market has seen a rise in demand for employees who can keep pace with the pace.

However, many educational institutions struggle to adapt to these changes, constantly revising their syllabi and updating their teachings. Recognising this gap, the government started the Young India Skill University to address the issue head-on.

By maintaining strong ties with India’s leading companies, such as AIG hospitals, Lenskart, Dr.Reddys, Flipkart, TCSion and more, the university aims to equip its youth with the skills needed to thrive in the modern workforce.

The student community, however, is divided in its opinion on the success of this venture of the Telangana government.

Students from national educational institutes such as BITS Pilani, IIT Hyderabad, felt that their colleges prepare them for the corporate world, providing them with all the relevant skills as soon as they graduate. Whereas students of other universities differ in their experience, majority of the latter group are looking forward to the courses offered by the Young India Skill University.

“Whenever the university realises it’s syllabus is losing relevance, there’s an immediate focus on revamping the course outlines” says Sharanya Tammara, student of BITS Hyderabad.

The differences in these opinions each stem from a respective difference in the kind of universities they study in, with the satisfaction coming from students of tier 1 colleges and dissatisfaction stemming from colleges of other tiers.

“Few of the entry level jobs for tech students that focus heavily on coding, are now replaced by AI, making the job market less welcoming to freshly graduated students” comment students from general colleges.

Hyderabad career coaches said that the government will be addressing the utmost needs of the students by launching this university, some of them strongly advising on inculcating cross-functional skills within the students and some of them emphasising on strengthening their communication skills.

“In catalysing industry-academia synergy, it is important to impart experiential learning,” Shweta Ghosh, a HR in Hyderabad says.

(The writer is an intern with businessline)

Published on June 17, 2025