At a ceremony conducted yesterday at Kaushal Bhawan in New Delhi, Union Minister for Education, Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, announced the winners of World Skills 2022 and launched IndiaSkills 2023–24.
India has earned the best-ever ranking thus far, taking 11th place in the international tournament. In the programme, a brief video illustrating the development of World Skills 2022 was also presented. Some of the competition winners also talked about their experiences.
Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Shri Atul Kumar Tiwari; Chairman, AICTE, Prof. T. G. Sitharam; Chairman, UGC, Prof. M. Jagadesh Kumar; Additional Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Shri Krishna Kumar Dwivedi; CEO, NSDC & MD, Shri Ved Mani Tiwari; Additional Secretary/Director General (Training), Ms. Trishaljit Sethi; Head, WorldSkill India, Dr. Maneesh Mishra; officials, dignitaries and students were also present in the function.
While addressing the event, Shri Pradhan reminded everyone of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s call for enhancing competency over acquiring degrees alone. He also highlighted the importance of introducing employable skills, which will increase market acceptance of the workforce. He stressed that we have to give equal importance to competencies, applied knowledge and hands-on training to lead in the 21st century.
Shri Pradhan also highlighted the need for mapping skill gaps to reduce the gap between degrees earned and skills acquired. He mentioned how NEP 2020 has taken steps to introduce a blended model by merging degree and competency, making it flexible and as per the choice of the students.
He also urged policymakers, academia, and industry to come together, making it a Janandolan to make India a developed nation by 2047, as envisioned by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. The blending of learning and earning leads to skill development, he highlighted.
The World Skills Competition, the largest skill competition in the world, is held every two years and is organized by World Skills International. The competition, which lasts 4 days and covers 61 skills, is held across Europe, North America, and East Asia. India participated in the competition in 2022, securing 11th position with 2 Silver Medals, 3 Bronze Medals, and 13 Medallions for Excellence.
The competition was hosted by 15 countries in over 20 cities. 165 India Skills National Competition winners were trained at designated venues under the mentorship of World Skills India Experts and trainers. Over 200 Industry and Academic Partners collaborated to train India’s competitors, sponsoring approximately Rs. 20 Crore in terms of training infrastructure, subject matter expertise, international training, raw material, and tool kits.
The competition featured 56 competitors, 50 Experts, and 11 Interpreters, with 19% of them being female. Some competitors also participated in new-age skills like Robot System Integration, Additive Manufacturing, Industry 4.0, Digital Construction, Mobile Application Development, and Renewable Energy.
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