Bhubaneswar: Odisha has emerged champion in the India Skills 2021 national competition of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.
Odisha topped among all states and Union territories by winning 51 medals in different categories. The state bagged 10 gold, 18 silver and 9 bronze medals and 14 Medallion of Excellence in the competition. Kerala and Maharashtra came second and third respectively.
The teams from 26 states and Union territories competing in more than 50 skills like car painting, patisserie and confectionery, welding, additive manufacturing, cyber security and floristry participated in the closed-door event.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has congratulated the ‘Skilled in Odisha’ youths for their performance in the competition. “Proud of SkilledOdisha youths as Odisha became No.1 in Gold, No.1 in Silver, No.1 in Bronze & No. 1 in Medallion tally at IndiaSkills2021 which is possible by shared vision & collective hard work,” he said in a tweet.
With its performance, Odisha will send the largest contingent to World Skill Sanghai 2022.
India Skills 2021 was organised by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), the nodal agency for skill and entrepreneurship development, under the guidance of the Ministry in New Delhi this month.
