Most of the  technicians are unlettered and the thought of a skill training session sounds daunting to them, says a worker at Vijayawada’s Auto Nagar. | Photo Credit: KVS GIRI Soon, a Centre of Excellence would be established through the Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode near Auto Nagar in Vijayawada to upgrade the skills of existing technicians, said NTR District Collector G. Lakshmisha. The Collector had announced at the recent Collectors’ Conference that steps are being taken to strengthen 1 lakh workforce in Auto Nagar. Mr. Lakshmisha told The Hindu that the process of finding a suitable site for the centre in or around Auto Nagar is already under way. “The State government wants to support the workforce institutionally, by providing them with the required skillset that meets the global standards and prepares them for the competitive world,” he said. The move would also address the concerns of the workforce who find themselves staring at an uncertain future due to upgradation of vehicles, he added. However, the government’s plans of setting up an institute has …