Setwin

Society for Employment Promotion & Training in Twin Cities (SETWIN)
SETWIN
Agency overview
Formed 1978
Jurisdiction Andhra Pradesh
Headquarters Hyderabad, India
Parent agency Department of Youth Services, Government of Andhra Pradesh
Website
http://www.setwinapgov.org/about.htm

Setwin stands for Society for Employment Promotion & Training in Twin Cities . It was established in August 15, 1978 [1] by Government of Andhra Pradesh 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. In addition to its training centres, SETWIN operates various production units such as printing presses, cane weaving centres, book binding.

Since 2007 SETWIN which was providing its training services in Hyderabad has extended its services to districts to improve self-employment opportunities in rural areas[2].

Transport services

In addition to providing training and operating various production units, SETWIN also operates minibuses to augment APSRTC 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 [3].

References

  1. ^ "Setwin popular with unemployed youth". The Times of India. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-07-15/hyderabad/27174160_1_setwin-employment-promotion-and-training-training-in-twin-cities. Retrieved 16 November 2011. 
  2. ^ "SETWIN to be extended". Business Line. http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/2007/10/19/stories/2007101951362300.htm. Retrieved 16 November 2011. 
  3. ^ "SETWIN buses back on roads". The Hindu. http://www.hindu.com/2006/09/04/stories/2006090419800300.htm. Retrieved 16 November 2011. 

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