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BHUBANESWAR: Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday inaugurated the IndiaSkills Regional Competitions (Eastern Chapter) 2018. We also complete 3 years of Skill India Mission today. We are also partnering with countries like Japan, Germany, UAE to ensure global opportunities of training and employment for India’s youth. IndiaSkills competitions are designed with an objective to showcase the highest standards of skills in India and motivate youth to consider vocational education as a mainstream career option.Union skill development and entrepreneurship secretary K P Krishnan said, “It is our double good fortune that we could combine the IndiaSkills Regional Competition – Eastern Chapter 2018 and the celebrations of World Youth Skill Day. Under the Skill India Mission we are able to annually skill, reskill and upskill close to one crore youth in the country just under central government programs, which is also being positively supplemented by state and industry efforts towards equipping the youth with the market relevant skill sets.”.