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For Immediate Release
Team from India wins 8 Medallion for Excellence at WorldSkills Sao Paulo 2015; Doubles medal count from 2013
WorldSkills International
Skilled India makes its mark in Brazil; Sachin Narale from Pune gets the “Best of Nation” award from India team
1189 candidates participated across 59 countries, Only 10% of the participants from across the world receive these medallions 29 contestants participated in 27 skill categories from Team India in Sau Paulo
Brazil
New Delhi, 17 August, 2015: Following an intense and high spirited 43rd WorldSkills Competition in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the closing ceremony of the largest competition in WorldSkills history, saw Team from India win 8 Medallion for Excellence for the country. This year India has more than doubled its count of medals from our last participation in WorldSkills International 2013, which were held in Germany where India had won 3 Medallion for Excellence.
This was the first time ever that the competition was held in Latin America. A young team of 29 participants in 27 skill categories represented India this year led by, National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) under the guidance of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE). Approximately 9,000 Competitors, Experts, Delegates, sponsors and partners, and supporters shared an emotional evening centred on recognizing the excellence of the 1,189 Competitors from around the world in the skills space.
The Indian team was competing with candidates from 59 other WorldSkills member countries. Sachin Narale from Pune who competed in ‘welding’ won ‘the Best of Nation’ award from team India. The award is given to the Competitor who gains the highest points and/or highest medal of their country’s or region’s team. The decision of who receives the award is made by the WorldSkills Member’s Delegates.
The winners of Medallions for Excellence at the WorldSkills International Competition 2015 (Sao Paulo, Brazil) are as follows –
Sr. No. Skill Category Contestant(s) City1. Beauty Therapy Ms. Neha Chande Mumbai2. Brick Laying Mr. Parashuram Nayak Pune3. Graphic Design Mr. Sriram Govindasamy Chennai4. Hair Dressing Mr. Pradeep Ved Udaipur5. Jewellery Making Mr. Surajit Kumar Rana Kolkata6. Prototype Modelling Mr. Abhishek BS Bangalore7. Plastic Die Engineering Mr. Sunil Kumar Sharma Coimbatore8. Welding Mr. Sachin Narale Pune
Commenting on the results, Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (I/c) and Parliamentary Affairs said, “This is big news for us and a big moment of pride for the country. Our Team India has brought a lot of recognition for the country in the global skills landscape and this will help us make skills aspirational for the youth of our country. The end of this WorldSkills competition will be the beginning of a new skills chapter in India. We want this team to bring back the knowledge, the experience and the passion for the youth here and encourage their peers to learn and upgrade existing and new skills and make their mark in the world with some great and extra ordinary work. My hearty congratulations to the awardees.”
Congratulating team India, Shri Sunil Arora, Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) said, “It’s a great news for the country and I congratulate the team. We take pride in how the team has proved its excellence in skills at the competition. These eight Medallions for Excellence are the benchmark for the next WorldSkills competition for team India and I am certain that Indian participants will win greater laurels. I thank all individuals and corporates who have made this recognition possible for Team India and for the country.”
Commenting on the occasion, Dilip Chenoy, Managing Director and CEO, National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) said, “Team India has yet again proved it’s mettle on the global skills map. It has been an enriching experience for us to see the participants compete with other world class skilled competitors with such zest and fervour. It has been an exhibition of pure passion and competence and it’s a huge moment of pride for us to be awarded with eight Medallions for Excellence across not only skills like welding, graphic designing and brick laying but also beauty therapy and hair dressing. Team NSDC is very elated to see this recognition for the team and thanks them for all their effort.
“It is important to note that we have achieved this in just three years of our participation while other countries have been participating in the WorldSkills for last 15 years”, he further added.
WorldSkills Sao Paulo Competition was held in Brazil from 11TH – 16th August, 2015.
About NSDC
National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) is a unique Public Private Partnership (PPP), with 51 percent equity held by private sector and the balance 49 percent by the Union Government. Formed in 2010, NSDC is a professionally run not-for-profit company that includes 37 Sector Skill Councils and over 235 training partners with over 3026 training centres spread across over 497 districts in the country. NSDC is mandated to skill 150 million Indians by 2022.
Over the last 5 years, under NSDC, more than 51,63,546 (cumulatively) have been skilled and more than 21,14,816 (cumulatively) placed.
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