AP Skill Development Corporation Project manager K Mangendar today said that there are lot self-employment opportunities in the solar power sector in the country because the central and state governments are giving priority to solar power. He inaugurated Surya Mitras tenth Batch training programme held in the Acharya Nagarjuna University premises in Guntur city on Friday.

Speaking on this occasion, he said that the demand for solar water heaters, solar bulbs and cooking systems are increasing, when the demand is increasing, employment opportunities will also increase. He explained some techniques in the training.

New Renewable Energy Development Corporation district project director G Harinath Babu said that so far they have given training to the ten batches in the ANU premises and added that so far they imparted training to 270 candidates, 240 got jobs. He said, similarly the tenth batch students will also have better employment opportunities.