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'India Skills 2021' regional competition gets underway
Andhra Pradesh State Industries and IT Minister Mekapati Goutham Reddy
India Skills Competition will inspire many young Indians to develop a passion for skills, pursue excellence and look for an opportunity to represent India on the global stage, Minister for Industries and Commerce Mekapati Goutham Reddy said.
Visakhapatnam: India Skills Competition will inspire many young Indians to develop a passion for skills, pursue excellence and look for an opportunity to represent India on the global stage, Minister for Industries and Commerce Mekapati Goutham Reddy said.
Addressing the gathering at the last phase of India Skills 2021 regional competition commenced at Andhra University Convention Centre in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday, he said the competition fulfils the objective of motivating the youth to pursue vocational education and training (VET), creating a robust partnership network along with building a healthy association with World Skills International and other member countries.
Organised by the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Government of India, the platform enabled the youth to showcase their skills and empower themselves for a global platform.
Bringing 400 contestants together from five states -- Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana across southern India, the two-day competition aims to cover over 50 skills such as visual merchandising, web technologies, bricklaying, bakery, fashion designing, mobile robotics, 3D digital game art, among others.
Speaking on the occasion, director of World Skills India Prakash Sharma said that India Skills competition has been boosting confidence of the youth and encouraging them to pursue their passion. Participants for regional-level events were selected through competitions organised at the district/cluster and state levels held in August-September 2021 which saw a registration of over 2.50 lakh.
