NSDC invites youth to participate in India Skills Competition 2018
New Delhi, February 03, 2018: With an aim to motivate the youth to pursue vocational education and to provide global exposure to them, National Skill Development Corporation under Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship invite candidates from across states to register and demonstrate their talent at India Skills Competition 2018.
India Skills Competition is India’s first national skills competition and an initiative of the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC).Through its initiative, NSDC has been leading the country’s participation at WorldSkills International competitions since 2011.
It is a biennial competition which provides a platform where youths can display their skills with utmost perfection and make India proud.
Any skilled person born on or after 1st January 1997 could participate in any of the skills with the exception to Aircraft Maintenance, Manufacturing Team Challenge and Mechatronics, where the candidate should have been born on or after 1st January 1994.
The various categories in which youths can showcase their talent are as follows: Brick Laying, Wall & Floor Tiling, Electronics, Wielding, Web Designing, Graphic Designing, Beauty Therapy, Cooking, IT Software Solution for business, etc. The last day for registration is 10th February 2018.
A registration portal will be opened for participating in IndiaSkills Competitions in partnership with state governments. The State governments will be conducting district and local competitions in each state to select the best skilled person from their respective states. The state champions will be called for regional competitions where they will be showcasing their skills in that particular region. After the regional competitions, the top scorer will make it to the IndiaSkills Competitions i.e National Competitions.
Inviting the youth to participate in the India Skills Competition Jayant Krishna, ED & COO said, “Last year at the WorldSkills competition in Abu Dhabi India registered its best ever performance, thanks to the skilled youth and their expert trainers who represented our country. We would like to accelerate the momentum and achieve new milestones at the next year’s WorldSkills competition in Russia. This could be possible only with the untiring efforts and sustained excellence of our youth. I, therefore, invite the young skilled Indians to apply for the IndiaSkills 2018 and test their mettle against the best in the country.”
To participate in the competition one has to log in to WorldSkills India website and fill in the details and category of skills one like to apply in.
