Shri Dharmendra Pradhan announces reward for winners at WorldSki…

In a move to motivate the competitors
representing India at the world stage, Minister of Petroleum and Natural gas
& Minister of Skill Development and entrepreneurship Shri Dharmendra
Pradhan extended his best wishes to the vibrant team from India which will
represent the country at the WorldSkills International Abu Dhabi 2017, scheduled
from 14^th to 19^th October 2017.

The candidates will be representing
India at the distinguished global platform while participating in 26
categories, each having a team of competitor, expert and required interpreter.
This year around 1200 competitors from 70+ countries will compete across 50
skills at.

At the momentous event, the minister
also announced, the reward for the winners of the competition on their return.

Wishing the team
good luck, Minister
of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Minister of Skill Development and
entrepreneurship Shri Dharmendra Pradhan said
“This is the 6^th time that India is participating in WorldSkills and
I am confident that this time India will make a mark across all categories. It
is our endeavour to make skills aspirational and give the youth of our country
the exposure to compete across global and national platforms, where they can
prove their mettle. It is a matter of great pride that young talents from
different corners of the Country are representing India at the WorldSkills 2017
in Abu Dhabi. These skill champions will compete against the best of their
peers from around the world. I wish the team all the best for success in the
WorldSkills Abu Dhabi 2017.”

“We need to
bring momentum to the Skill India campaign and I would encourage more and more
youth to come forward and participate in these opportunities being extended to
them.”

Encouraged with the energy of candidates
present during the event, Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and
Entrepreneurship Dr. KP Krishnan said, “I would like to extend my heartiest
congratulations to all my young friends who have the honor of representing the
country at a global platform of WorldSkills. The fact that skills need to be
made and felt aspirational is something that the  Prime Minister has emphasized
in every speech; and platforms like WorldSkills which is a kind of Olympics of
skills will only motivate youth in India to achieve this goal of our country.”

“This competition is going to enrich
them with experience and exposure to the best practices and skills in their own
field which will help them become a better skilled individual who follows the
right processes eventually becoming a good leader. These young champions will
become the resource of inspiration for generation to come. I wish the team best
wishes and hope for the best results,” he further added.

NSDC under the guidance of MSDE, had
identified all the competitors through a series of competitions organized at
regional and national levels over the past two years. Post which all the
candidates have undergone extensive training with Industry partners, which has
helped them improve their skills before the competition. Large number of
candidates has also travelled overseas to train under the guidance of some of
the best trainers and experts available internationally.

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