Govt Launches IndiaSkills 2023-24 and Felicitates World Skills 2022 Winners

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India Skills 2023-24 Competition

Today, Union Minister for Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, inaugurated IndiaSkills 2023-24 and honored the winners of World Skills 2022 at an event held in Kaushal Bhawan, New Delhi. India has achieved an impressive 11th position in this global competition, marking its best-ever ranking. The event featured a short video illustrating the journey of World Skills 2022, and some of the winners had the opportunity to share their experiences in the competition.

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Significance of IndiaSkills

During his address at the event, Shri Pradhan emphasized the significance of enhancing competency, emphasizing that acquiring degrees alone is insufficient. He underscored the importance of incorporating employable skills into education, which would boost the employability of the workforce in the job market.

Shri Pradhan stressed the need to accord equal importance to competencies, applied knowledge, and hands-on training as crucial elements for leading in the 21st century.
Shri Pradhan further emphasized the importance of mapping skill gaps to bridge the divide between academic degrees and practical skills.
He pointed out that the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 has initiated steps to introduce a blended model that combines degrees and competencies, offering flexibility and aligning with students’ preferences.

He called upon policymakers, the academic community and the industry to collaborate, turning it into a Janandolan (people’s movement) with the aim of realizing Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi‘s vision of making India a developed nation by 2047. Shri Pradhan underscored the connection between learning and earning, highlighting how the integration of these elements fosters skill development.

About World Skills Competition

The WorldSkills Competition stands as the most extensive skill competition globally, taking place biennially. Organized by WorldSkills International, which boasts 86 member countries, these competitions serve as a benchmark for high performance and offer an objective means to evaluate vocational excellence. The competition spans a duration of four days, with participants dedicating 16 to 22 hours of their skills and expertise.

About WorldSkills 2022 Competition

The WorldSkills Competition in 2022 was an extensive event that took place from September to November, spanning across Europe, North America, and East Asia. It featured over 1,000 competitors from 58 countries, competing in 61 different skills. The competition was hosted by 15 countries in more than 20 cities.

India participated in 50 skills and achieved an impressive 11th position. The Indian team secured 2 Silver Medals, 3 Bronze Medals, and 13 Medallions for Excellence at the WSC 2022, marking India’s best ranking thus far in the history of the WorldSkills Competition. The Indian competitors who represented the country in the WorldSkills Competition 2022 were selected through the IndiaSkills Competition held in 2021.

Indian Participants

A total of 165 winners of the IndiaSkills National Competition underwent training for the WorldSkills Competition at dedicated training facilities built in accordance with WorldSkills standards.
This training was conducted under the guidance of WorldSkills India Experts and trainers.
The training efforts were significantly bolstered by more than 200 Industry and Academic Partners, including notable names like Toyota Kirloskar, Mahindra, Saint Gobain, Larsen & Toubro, Maruti Suzuki, Infosys, IIT-Palakkad, Government Tool Room and Training Centre, National Institute of Fashion Technology, Lincoln Electric, CISCO, BMW, Volkswagen, Berger Paints, and others.
These partners collectively sponsored around Rs. 20 Crore in terms of training infrastructure, subject matter expertise, international training, raw materials, and tool kits.

The WorldSkills Competition involved 56 competitors, 50 Experts, and 11 Interpreters. It’s worth noting that 19% of the participants were female, which included 11 female competitors. Additionally, some of the competitors engaged in cutting-edge skills like Robot System Integration, Additive Manufacturing, Industry 4.0, Digital Construction, Mobile Application Development, and Renewable Energy.

Winners in World Skills Competition 2022

Sl. No	Skill	Name	Medal
1	Water Technology	Praveen Giri	Silver
2	Patisserie & confectionary	Nandita Saxena	Silver
3	Prototype Modelling	Likith Kumar YP	Bronze
4	Mechatronics	Karthik Gowda, Akhilesh N	Bronze
5	Hotel Reception	Anushree Srinivasan	Bronze
6	Graphic design technology	Steven Harris	Medallion for Excellence
7	Bakery	Pratham Sharma	Medallion for Excellence
8	3D Digital Gaming Art	Abhinav Verma	Medallion for Excellence
9	Information Network Cabling	Vaisakh	Medallion for Excellence
10	Web Technologies	Advaith	Medallion for Excellence
11	Jewellery	Subasis Paul	Medallion for Excellence
12	Autobody Repair	Sonu Lather	Medallion for Excellence
13	Mobile Robotics	Mohammad Siyad, Mohammad Faisal	Medallion for Excellence
14	Health and Social Care	Saraswathy PV	Medallion for Excellence
15	Fashion Technology	Divejya	Medallion for Excellence
16	Hairdressing	Charmi Sen	Medallion for Excellence
17	Restaurant Services	Subrat Patel	Medallion for Excellence
18	Automobile Technology	Mohammad Salman	Medallion for Excellence

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