Odisha youth S Aswatha Narayan brought home laurels by winning first-ever gold medal for India at the 45th WorldSkills competition held in Russia on Tuesday.
The 25-year-old youth, who was a part of India Team, bagged the medal in water technology.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik praised Aswatha for making both the State and the country proud by his performance.
“Congratulate #SkilledInOdisha youth, Aswatha Narayan on winning India's first ever gold medal at @WorldSkills 2019 for showcasing stellar skill in water technology. #Odisha is proud of you,” tweeted Patnaik.
India created history at the world event by winning 4 medals, one gold, one silver and two bronze medals. It is perceived as the country’s best performance since 2007.
While Aswatha clinched gold, Pranav Nutalapati won silver medal in web technologies, Sanjoy Pramanik from West Bengal and Shweta Ratanpura from Maharashtra both won bronze medals in Jewellery and graphic design technology, respectively.
As many as 63 countries participated in the global event. The Skill India congratulated the team.