SETWIN

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Society for Employment Promotion & Training in Twin Cities (SETWIN)
SETWIN
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Agency overview
Formed1978
TypeDepartment of Youth Services
Jurisdiction Telangana
HeadquartersAzmath Jah palace No. 4, Purani Havelli, Hyderabad, India.
Parent agencyDepartment of Youth Services, Government of Telangana
Website http://setwin.in

SETWIN, short for Society for Employment Promotion & Training in Twin Cities, is an organization owned by Government of Telangana to create employment and self-employment opportunities to unemployed persons of twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad by providing training in various courses at nominal fees.

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History

SETWIN was established on 15 August 1978. [1] SETWIN was started under the patronage of Chief Minister Dr. Marri Channa Reddy with the Chairman and Managing Director Khader Ali Khan, IAS. After formation of Telangana state, chief Minister K.Chandrashekhar Rao appointed P.Vidyanadha Rao as Managing Director of Setwin in 2015. Mir Inayath Ali Baqri was appointed as Chairman SETWIN by the Chief Minister in 2017.

Organisation

Sameera Aziz with SETWIN worker for a woman development program Sameera Aziz with SETWIN worker for a woman development program.JPG
Sameera Aziz with SETWIN worker for a woman development program

In addition to its centres, SETWIN operates various production units such as printing presses, cane weaving centres, book binding.

Since 2007 SETWIN has extended its services from Hyderabad to districts to improve self-employment opportunities in rural areas. [2] The 32nd and 33rd training centres of SETWIN were inaugurated at APSP 10th Battalion, Mahaboobnagr District and 2nd Battalion at APSP, Kurnool District by SETWIN Chairman Mohd Maqsood Ahmed. [3] In July 2015 SETWIN started the "Eeyoumin" scheme for students from poor minorities and as well providing placements to students who successfully complete their course and who enroll in the scheme. Students get free admission in the 16 different courses at different SETWIN training centres.[ citation needed ] This scheme was started by P. Vaidynath Rao, Managing Director of SETWIN in collaboration with the Department of Youth services and the Minority welfare department.

At present K.VenuGopala Rao, has taken charge as Managing Director, SETWIN. He is working hard for the development of SETWIN, He has brought many schemes and conducted job mela's for helping unemployed youth. With an idea to help unemployed youth and their career, SETWIN, Managing Director K.Venugopala Rao guided his employees to develop a site. "SETWIN Career and Jobs".

Transport services

In addition to providing training and operating various production units, SETWIN also operates minibuses to augment TSRTC services in Hyderabad. The SETWIN bus services were started in October 1979.

The SETWIN buses were stopped due to poor quality of buses and high accident rates. However, in 2006 the services were resumed. [4]

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References

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  2. "SETWIN to be extended". Business Line . Retrieved 16 November 2011.
  3. "SETWIN opens its training centre in Mahboobnagar | indtoday.com". Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  4. "SETWIN buses back on roads". The Hindu . Chennai, India. 4 September 2006. Archived from the original on 1 May 2008. Retrieved 16 November 2011.