The Chief Minister's Office, on the eve of the Partnership Summit, issued a press release hailing the chief minister Kiran Kumar Reddy as a leader who is sensitive to industry requirements. In the release, the Chief Minister assured the industrial sector that the government, besides facilitating investments, would also contribute to the upgradation of skills.
Mr Kiran Kumar Reddy said that the government would invest in skill upgradation and training of youth so that they become immediately employable. The Chief Minister stressed the need for growth in industry as it is the private sector that can create jobs. The CMO said that the State Investment Promotion Board cleared 30 investment proposals with an investment potential of `76,552 crore in just a day.
Regarding the Partnership Summit, the CMO said ministerial and business delegations from countries like Abu Dhabi, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China, the Czech Republic, Israel, Italy, Kuwait, Mali, Malaysia, Nigeria, New Zealand, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, the United States, Vietnam, Zambia and Zimbabwe will participate. President of the Republic of Male Amadou Tomani Toure and Singapore's Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong will be the guests of honour. The theme is of the summit is 'New Age Innovation Partnerships'. The Chief Minister will also have one on one meetings with the ministerial and business delegations
