WorldSkills 2017 winners felicitated

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New Delhi : Driving the youth to take up skill training programmes and encouraging their participation at global platforms such as WorldSkills International Competition, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) felicitated the Indian team that won laurels at the WorldSkills 2017. The felicitation and award ceremony was organized in New Delhi in the presence of Minister for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan.

The Ministry disbursed reward money worth Rs 50 lakh amongst winners and their respective trainers, in various categories, for their participation in WorldSkills International Competition, held in Abu Dhabi in October 2017. A team of 28 participants represented India in 26 skill categories at the skills competition. The competition had drawn 1,300 young contestants from 59 WorldSkills’ member countries and regions showcasing their talent across 51 skills competitions, according to a PIB release.

Applauding the accomplishments of the participants, Dharmendra Pradhan said, “It is encouraging to see the passion, efforts and dedication of these young competitors that has made the nation proud. Such competitions not only give opportunities to candidates to represent the country at global platforms, but also raise the benchmarks of skilling. We truly believe that these Skill India ambassadors would inspire many others to take up skill training.”

Team India exhibited exemplary performance at the competition by winning one Silver for Patisserie and Confectionary (Mohit Dudeja), one Bronze for Prototype Modelling (Kiran Sudhakar) and 9 Medallions of Excellence. Showcasing its best performance, Indian contingent ranked amongst the top 20 countries at the WorldSkills competition at Abu Dhabi.

Mohit Dudeja from Delhi NCR was rewarded with Rs 8 lakh for winning a Silver in Patisserie and Confectionary skills.Kiran Sudhakar, who hails from Bangalore, was awarded a cheque of Rs 6 lakh for winning a Bronze in Prototype Modelling. Eleven other competitors were awarded Rs 2 lakhs each for winning 9 medallions for excellence in trades such as mechatronics, brick-laying, restaurant service, automobile technology, jewellery, graphic design technology, mobile robotics, beauty therapy and car painting.