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Therefore, the government was providing avenues for skill development to create more blue collar jobs that cannot be performed by AI even in the future.

The government was prioritising the development of skills and sports. “We have already established the Young India Skills University and a Sports University,” Revanth Reddy said, while appealing to Muslims to provide education to their children. “ It is my responsibility to understand your challenges and resolve them,” he observed. Education alone had the power to transform lives; so, children should receive education and acquire skills, he underlined.

The Chief Minister highlighted the political empowerment of Muslims through posts and felicitations of talented sportspersons. Famous cricketer Azharuddin was inducted in the state Cabinet and Shabbir Ali was appointed as an advisor. The state government has honoured minority athletes, Nikhat and Siraj, who brought prestige to the nation in sports with both cash rewards and government jobs. Parents should encourage children to excel in sports like Nikhat Zareen and Sirajuddin, he suggested.