Prez to open first edition of ‘IndiaSkills Competition’

IndiaSkills is a national competition steered by Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) to select the best talent who will lead India’s participation at the biennial WorldSkills International Competition scheduled at Abu Dhabi in 2017. The opening ceremony will be organised at Vigyan Bhawan on July 15 while the main competition will be held at Pragati Maidan on July 16 and 17.

Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Minister of State for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (Independent Charge) said, “We are about to complete one year of Skill India and it’s a proud moment for us to celebrate our achievements and milestones over the last one year. 

The year has been remarkable with more than 1.04 crore youth trained under various initiative of Skill India in 2015-16, marking 36.8% growth compared to the year before. Skill development is a national priority and we are confident of maintaining the speed, scale and standard required to make this mission a success.”

“We are thankful that the President has accepted our invitation and agreed to celebrate the World Youth Skills Day with us. We plan to celebrate the day with great enthusiasm and request all to join us in making this day special for the country. We believe that initiatives like these will go a long way in according pride and respect to skills,” he added.

Rohit Nandan, Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship said, “This is our effort to bring recognition and respect to our country’s vibrant youth and make them more employable as per industry standards, thereby transforming the skills, labour and employment landscape 

of India.”