Karnataka’s IT Minister, Priyank Kharge, announced transformative initiatives to enhance employability and innovation. By 2025, 100 engineering colleges will collaborate with corporates for student training. Under the ‘Nipuna Karnataka’ programme, 1 lakh trainees will be skilled in a year. The Bengaluru Tech Summit 2024 witnessed MoUs with DRDO, Finland, and Switzerland, alongside launching Karnataka’s first Startup Awards for innovation excellence.