Shri Jayant Chaudhary, Hon’ble Minister of State (I/C), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), and Minister of State, Ministry of Education, has felicitated the winners of WorldSkills 2024 competition which was recently held in Lyon, France. He also honoured eight paralympic winners (Praveen Kumar, Ajeet Singh Yadav, Sharad Kumar, Pranav Soorma, Simran Sharma, Rubina Francis, Rakesh Kumar, PreethiPal),who graced the facilitation ceremony of 19 WorldSkills winners, who faced toughest of global parameters to emerge victorious.
India achieved remarkable success in Lyon, France, winning four Bronze medals in Patisserie and Confectionery, Industry 4.0, Hotel Reception, and Renewable Energy. The winners were Ashwitha Police, Dhrumilkumar Dhirendrakumar Gandhi, Sathyajith Balakrishnan, Joethir Adithya Krishnapriya Ravikumar, and Amaresh Kumar Sahu. Shri Atul Kumar Tiwari, Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship said: “I had the privilege of witnessing the WorldSkills competition firsthand in Lyon, and the intensity of the event was remarkable.
The level of skill and competition on display was truly world-class, with each challenge pushing the participants to their limits.” NSDC CEO and Managing Director NSDC international, Shri Ved Mani Tiwari, said, “We have gathered here to honour WorldSkill winners. India achieving 13th rank globally and participated in 52 out over 60 skills.”
