Hyderabad, Aug. 6 -- The Telangana government is focusing on reskilling and upskilling the existing workforce to ensure they possess proficiency in job skills required for emerging industries like artificial intelligence and advanced technology sectors, Telangana IT Minister D Sridhar Babu has said.

Speaking to the media after the inauguration of the JLL Business Services Facility in Nanakramguda, the Minister highlighted the state's proactive measures to bridge the persistent gap between academia and industry requirements.

"When AI and other emerging technologies are taking shape, we want the existing skill force that is available, where most of them are doing coding. We want them to reskill and upskill the skill strengths so that they...