{
  "id": 300134,
  "title": "A.P. government, Kia India sign MoU for ₹12 crore ITI project in Penukonda",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/a-p-government-kia-india-sign-mou-for-12-crore-iti-project-in",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-08T08:28:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/ap-government-kia-motors-sign-mou-for-12-crore-iti-project-in-penukonda/article71285896.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "SRISTI Minister S. Savitha discussed the importance of industrial establishments in rural development through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds, highlighting the creation of employment and social growth in the Rayalaseema region. She mentioned that Kia India and BEL have contributed ₹36 crore in CSR funds for infrastructure and skill development projects in Penukonda Assembly constituency. During the CSR program, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the State government and Kia India for a ₹12 crore ITI building under the company's CSR initiative. The two-acre campus, expected to be operational for the upcoming academic year, aims to provide industry-focused technical training to local youth. District Collector A. Shyam Prasad emphasized the importance of the partnership between the government and industry, ensuring the timely completion of the ITI building and other CSR projects, including roads, healthcare facilities, anganwadi centers, and drinking water schemes.",
  "summary": "Addressing a CSR programme, Minister says the two-acre campus is expected to be ready for the next academic year and will impart industry-oriented technical skills to local youth",
  "key_points": [
    "State government and Kia India sign MoU for ₹12 crore ITI project",
    "₹36 crore CSR funds contributed by Kia India and BEL for infrastructure",
    "Two-acre ITI campus to provide industry-focused technical training"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}