TSSC to open centre in Hyderabad to skill workforce in 5G

TSSC (Telecom Sector Skill Council) will open centre of excellence in Hyderabad to skill workforce in 5G and emerging technologies.
TSSC also signed an agreement with TASK (Telangana Association for Skill and Knowledge) for executing ESDM scheme 2 for unemployed youth in Telangana. TSSC will be responsible for assessments and certification.

Arvind Bali, CEO, Telecom Sector Skill Council said: “We’re focused on providing high-level skills and bridge the workforce demand for the growth of 5G ecosystem. As more and more manufacturing shops setup in India, they will need a plethora of job roles to set up their supply chain.”

TSSC is aiming to train 1+ lakh youth in the next 2-3 years in all the 5G technology related skillsets.

TSSC is also in talks with institutes such as IIT Hyderabad to open skill labs. The industry body plans to train workforce in 5G, IoT, AI, ML, M2M and also plans to expand telecom manufacturing and service clusters.