C4IR Telangana’s skilling programme secures 100 per cent placement for interviewed candidates
Telangana’s Life Sciences Skilling Initiative, run with industry leaders, trained 140 students from 40 colleges, achieving 100 per cent placements. The pilot reached over 2,000 students in 45 days, combining technical and soft skills training from top companies and academic institutions
Hyderabad: Telangana has taken a giant leap to shape the future of India’s life sciences workforce. Telangana has successfully launched and is executing a pioneering Life Sciences Skilling Initiative through the Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR Telangana).
This first-of-its-kind programme delivered transformational outcomes, achieving 100 per cent placement in full-time or internship roles for all students who appeared for interviews.
The programme, led in collaboration with top life sciences companies including Sai Life Sciences, Aragen Life Sciences, Syngene, Aurigene, Thermo Fisher Scientific and NewAtom Labs, has set a new national benchmark in workforce transformation.
The pilot programme reached over 2,000 students across 40 colleges in just 45 days through intensive in-person engagement. From a competitive pool of more than 1,500 applicants, 140 students were carefully selected through an industry-vetted assessment and interview process.
These students underwent 64 hours of focused technical training and 40 hours of soft skills development, led by experts from top pharmaceutical companies and prestigious academic institutions, including ICT Mumbai, NIPER, and the University of Hyderabad.
