400 participants from 27 states gear up to compete at India’s biggest skill

competition - IndiaSkills 2018

• Competitors selected through 500+ competitions organized at district, state and regional level
• Winners to represent India at the 45th WorldSkills Competition at Kazan, Russia in 2019

New Delhi, September 25, 2018: Participants from 27 states in India are gearing up to compete
at the IndiaSkills National Competition 2018, which is the biggest showcase of skilled youth in
India. The competition will be inaugurated on 2nd October, followed by the skill competition from
3rd to 5th October at Aerocity Grounds, New Delhi. More than 400 participants across 27 states
will showcase their talent across 46 skills, 10 traditional skills and 4 demo skills. For the first time
ever, Abilympics - the ‘Olympics of Abilities’, will feature persons with disabilities (PwDs) who will
showcase their talents across 10 skill competitions.

The winners across different skills will be facilitated during the closing ceremony on 6th October in
Delhi. They will also get a chance to undergo best-in-class industry training to prepare them for
the WorldSkills International Competition scheduled in Kazan, Russia from 22nd to 27th August
2019.

Sharing his thoughts on the upcoming competition, Rajesh Agrawal Joint Secretary, MSDE, said,
“IndiaSkills competition plays a catalytic role in improving the overall aspiration for vocational
training in India. This year’s competition is unique, as for the first time we have collaborated with
22 state governments who have organized district and state level skill competitions in their
respective states and have supported us in training the winners for the National competition. We
are optimistic that the finalists this year will truly raise the bar and bring laurels to the country at
the WorldSkills next year.”

Commenting on the initiatives, Manish Kumar, MD and CEO, NSDC, said, “IndiaSkills Competition
2018 has witnessed more than fifty thousand entries this year, which is 10 times more than what
we received for similar event in 2016. It’s a great achievement for all the participants who are
representing their states at IndiaSkills 2018. Competition like these will help youth benchmark
their skills against their peers in other states in India and those around the world, which will us
improve the overall standards of vocational training in India.”
IndiaSkills Competition 2018, organized by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) under
the aegis of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), has brought
together 70+ corporates and academic institutes, along with 22 state governments to realize the
vision of establishing India as the skill capital of the world.

The registration for IndiaSkills Competition 2018 witnessed 50,000+ participants from 21 states
and union territories who competed in 46 skills/trades across different levels to make it to the
following regional competitions.

• IndiaSkills West in Jaipur

• IndiaSkills North in Lucknow
• IndiaSkills South in Bangalore
• IndiaSkills East in Bhubaneshwar

Apart from skill competitions, the event will also host several engaging initiatives such as career
counselling, skill exhibition, try a skill among others for the youth. Several other events such as
State Ministers Conference, Skill Conclave, Industry Round Table will also be organized on the
sidelines of the skill competitions.

India won 1 Silver, 1 Bronze and 9 Medallions of Excellence and ranked 19th among 56 countries
at the last WorldSkills 2017 in Abu Dhabi. More than 1300 competitors competed in 51 skills at
this event.

For more information on Skill Development, please follow the links below:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/SkillIndiaOfficial; Twitter: @MSDESkillIndia

Facebook: www.facebook.com/NSDCIndiaOfficial; Twitter: @NSDCIndia
Facebook: www.facebook.com/IndiaSkills/; Twitter: @WorldSkillsInd
Website: www.nsdcindia.org