Andhra Pradesh government is set to launch a LinkedIn-like portal to connect blue-collared job seekers with corporates, marking a significant step towards delivering its election promise of generating two million jobs in five years.
The first-of-its-kind portal Naipunyam, which literally translates to skill in Telugu, is likely to be launched on September 1.
This portal will list out district-wise job seekers who are available for work, their education, previous experience, skill set and proficiency levels. The portal will also list companies looking for workers, type of jobs available and the locations offered.
This digital initiative will allow job seekers to conveniently register, renew and update their profiles, streamlining the job search process. This data will be available for companies to tap into.
“We are in the process of launching a portal called Naipunyam. We are aggregating the demand of the industry and at the same time gauging the supply pattern,” Andhra Pradesh human resources development and real-time governance minister Nara Lokesh told ET.
The portal follows a skill census conducted as a pilot project in Mangalagiri, the assembly constituency represented by Lokesh.
“We have completed the skill census in Mangalagiri and were able to assess the skill level of different traits. We captured data on different points for a resume building. This part is done and now resume generation for the job seeker becomes very straight forward,” said Lokesh.
Once Naipunyam is launched, the companies will have eligible trained manpower at the click of a button. For the job seekers, it will mean ease of having a modern-day employment exchange on their phones.
Lokesh, who is heading a group of ministers on job creation, said the portal will also help the government in understanding the skill gaps. “This portal will also help in understanding the requirements of companies and if there are any gaps that the state is not able to match. We will then keep a target and fill these gaps in terms of education and training,” said Lokesh.
After the launch of this job portal, the state government will get down to its next challenge—ascertaining the proficiency level of traditional skills like carpentry, house painting and masonry.
“It is relatively easier for any mechanism to assess proficiency in new-age skills, like say IT skill level. But it is not so to assess the traditional skills, like say an automobile mechanic or a painter. So we are working towards a metric for this,” Lokesh said.
