Hyderabad, Aug 1 : Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu Today visited GMR, Varalakshmi Centre for Empowerment and Livelihoods at Shamshabad near here.

The Centre offers vocational training to under-privileged dropout youth and supports them with employment opportunities.

Mr. Naidu interacted with the trainees undergoing various courses at the Centre such as Electrician, Hotel Management, Two-wheeler technician, Welding technician, False ceiling, AC technician as well as women associated with the jute bags initiative of GMRVF.

He also distributed tool kits to the trainees of the Electrical course, a release here said.

Later, the Vice President also made a visit to GMR Chinmaya Vidyalaya, a CBSE English Medium School run jointly by GMR Varalakshmi Foundation (GMRVF) and Chinmaya Mission in the Airport campus at Shamshabad.

The school offers quality English medium education at highly subsidized fees for the children from neighboring villages of the airport. GMRVF also sponsors about 100 children to this school under its Gifted Children Scheme.

Mr. Venkaiah interacted with the Principal and teachers at the school and observed the facilities being provided to the students at the school.

Earlier, he was received by Mr. GM Rao, Group Chairman of the GMR Group along with senior officials from the Group.

GMR Group, through its Corporate Social Responsibility arm GMR Varalakshmi Foundation, carries out community-based development initiatives at over 20 different locations across India.

GMRVF has been involved in skill training for over 15 years and is now associated with running 15 centers in different parts of the country, including one at Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi. (UNI)