Medhavi Group to set up skills varsity in Vizag

Medhavi Foundation, the sponsoring body of Medhavi Skills University (MSU), entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board (APEDB) to set up the Swarna Medhavi Global Skills University. The proposed university will be developed across a green-field campus in Visakhapatnam.

The MoU was formalised during the 30th CII Partnership Summit in Visakhapatnam. Mr. Pravesh Dudani, Founder and Director of Medhavi Foundation and Chancellor of MSU, signed the agreement with Bharat Gupta, Director, Commissionerate of Collegiate Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh, according to a statement issued on Monday.

The proposed university will offer industry-driven undergraduate, postgraduate, and skill-based programmes across high-growth sectors such as electronics, computer science, renewable energy, maritime and logistics, manufacturing, and emerging advanced technologies. The initiative is closely aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which emphasises flexible learning pathways, vocational integration, and stronger industry–academia collaboration.

Welcoming the Medhavi Group, Mr. Kona Sasidhar said that the intention is to strengthen Andhra Pradesh’s talent pipeline by equipping youth with globally competitive, industry-ready skills that support sustainable industrial growth both within the State and internationally.

Echoing the vision of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu to position Andhra Pradesh as a global investment hub and achieve a trillion-dollar economy by 2047, Mr. Dudani remarked that this initiative aims to create an ecosystem where the youth of the state acquire real, job-ready skills that contribute to building a Viksit Andhra and Viksit Bharat.

In the coming months, Medhavi Foundation and the Department of Higher Education, Andhra Pradesh, will work together to implement the objectives outlined in the MoU. The partnership highlights Medhavi Foundation’s continued commitment to expanding its footprint in the state by promoting skill-based higher education and enhancing employment opportunities for the youth, the release added.

The ceremony was graced by Kona Sasidhar, Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department, G. Ganesh Kumar, MD & CEO, APSSDC, K.V. Satyanarayana, Chairman, Swarnandhra College of Engineering and Technology (SCET), and Saurabh Mishra, Vice President, Medhavi Skills University.