Nation’s Biggest Skill Competition, IndiaSkills 2024 Inaugurated
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The four-day nation’s biggest skill competition, IndiaSkills 2024, commenced in New Delhi on 15 May 2024. The inaugural ceremony was held at Yashobhoomi, Dwarka, New Delhi.
The skilling competition will test students' skills across India in 61 categories from 15 -18 May 2024 and offer youth a platform to showcase their talent at national and international levels.
Organiser of the IndiaSkills Competition 2024
The four day IndiaSkills Competition 2024 has been organised by the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC). NSDC is an apex skill development agency under the Union Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE).
The IndiaSkills Competition is held every two years, supported by state governments, industry, Sector Skill Councils (SSCs), State Skill Development Missions (SSDMs), corporates, and partner institutes.
Selection of Students for the IndiaSkills Competition 2024
Around 900 students from more than 30 states and Union Territories and over 400 industry experts are participating in the competitions.
The students were shortlisted from those students who registered themselves at the Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) Portal.
Around 26,000 students were initially shortlisted from the 2.5 lakh students who registered at the portal. Out of these, around 900 were selected to participate in national-level events. The others will participate in district—and state-level competitions.
The students participating in the national-level competition have been trained in Indian Technical Institutes(ITIs), National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs), Polytechnics, institutes of engineering, institutes of nursing, and institutes of biotechnology.
Number of Skills to be tested
In IndiaSkills 2024, students will be tested in 61 skills ranging from traditional crafts like carpeting, jewellery making, etc, to modern cutting-edge technologies like drone filmmaking, Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality, Web Technologies, etc. Out of the selected 61 skills for the competition,
47 skills competitions will be held in New Delhi, while 14 skills competitions will be held in Karnataka, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Gujarat.
Significance of the SkillsIndia Competition
The IndiaSkills Competition aims to demonstrate the highest standards of skilling and offers a platform for youth to showcase their talent at the national and international levels.
The bright students from the competition will be selected and provided further training by industry experts to represent India in the WorldSkills competition held in Lyon, France, in September 2024,
The WorldSkills Competition is held every two years, and the IndiaSkills Competition is held every two years to coincide with the WorldSkills event.
