BHUBANESWAR: Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday inaugurated the IndiaSkills Regional Competitions (Eastern Chapter) 2018. More than 225 competitors from 22 states are competing across 27 skills ranging from Mobile Robotics, Automobile Technology, Cooking, Bricklaying, CNC Milling and Web Design during the competitions.Speaking on the occasion, Pradhan said, “It is imperative that the government and the private sector work hand in hand to ensure a successful skilled ecosystem. We are also partnering with countries like Japan, Germany, UAE to ensure global opportunities of training and employment for India’s youth. We need to ensure convergence at every step to ensure that we engage our youth meaningfully today if we wish to see the New India of our dreams.”The winners from these competitions will compete at the national-level where they would compete with winners from other regional competitions to win a chance of representing the country at WorldSkills 2019 in Kazan, Russia. 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. We also complete 3 years of Skill India Mission today. 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.”

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