New Delhi: The Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Minister for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Dharmendra Pradhan felicitated the winners of WorldSkills 2017 from India here on Thursday.
The Minister also disbursed reward money worth Rs. 50 lakh among winners and their respective trainers, in various categories, for their participation in WorldSkills International Competition, that was held in Abu Dhabi in October this year.
Led by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) under the guidance of MSDE, a team of 28 participants represented India in 26 skill categories at the skills competition. These talented and skilled millennial hailing from different corners of the country, had competed at the WorldSkills Competition against their peers at the global level. The competition had drawn 1,300 young contestants from 59 WorldSkills' member countries and regions, showcasing their talent across 51 skills competitions.
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, which is the key to garner success and respect in the society."
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 Nine Medallions of Excellence.
Mohit Dudeja from Delhi NCR was rewarded with Rs. 8 lakhs for winning a Silver in Patisserie and Confectionary skills. He is also the winner of the "Best of Nation" award for scoring highest amongst the India contingent. Kiran Sudhakar, from Bangalore, was awarded a cheque of Rs. 6 lakhs for winning a Bronze in Prototype Modelling.
Eleven other competitors were rewarded with Rs. 2 lakhs each for winning nine 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.