Winners of WorldSkills competition from India awarded

The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) disbursed reward money worth Rs 50 lakhs amongst winners and their respective trainers for their participation in WorldSkills International Competition, that was held in Abu Dhabi in October this year. The contingent from India had 28 participants across 26 skills at the skills competition. From these, team India won nine awards: one Silver for Patisserie and Confectionary, One Bronze for Prototype Modelling and Nine Medallions of Excellence.   

WorldSkills India, an initiative of the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) under the Ministry, to create aspiration around skills training in our country and benchmark the skillsets of the trained personnel against their counterparts from other parts of the world.

Organised by Amsterdam-based not-for-profit WorldSkills International, the competition had drawn 1,300 millenials from 59 WorldSkills' member countries and regions, showcasing their talent across 51 skills competitions.

China bagged the most awards with 15 gold medals, 7 silvers and 8 bronzes. Close second is Korea with 8 golds, 8 silvers, and 8 bronzes followed by Switzerland that won 11 golds, 6 silver, and 3 bronze.

Driving the youth to take up skill training programs and encouraging their participation at global platforms such as WorldSkills International Competition, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) felicitated the winners from the Indian team. Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Minister for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship said, "Such competitions not only give opportunities to candidates to represent the country at global platforms, but also raise the benchmarks of skilling in India."

He further added, "It is heartening to note that non-conventional skills such as Patisserie and Confectionary, Bricklaying, Mechatronics, Jewellery Designing are the new mainstream."