Vijayawada, June 11 -- In a major step toward fostering entrepreneurial skills among the youth and enhancing the startup ecosystem in the state, the Andhra Pradesh government has signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Cyient Foundation and the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).

The agreement was formalized in the presence of Nara Lokesh, Minister for Education and IT, at his residence in Undavalli. Senior officials from the Andhra Pradesh State Skill Development Corporation (APSSDC), Cyient Foundation, and AICTE participated in the MoU signing.

Under the collaboration, urban innovation clusters will be established, with the first cluster to be launched in Visakhapatnam. These clusters will focus on inst...