On the lines of the ‘World Skills Competition’, popularly known as the ‘Olympics of Skills’ being hosted in Shanghai in 2022, the India Skills Competition will be held this year in the national Capital and individuals from over 20 States will be participating and the winning team will represent India in Shanghai, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Thursday. Sisodia said, “On one hand, we are seeing the emergence of 21st century skills while on the other hand, our traditional skill sector has seen a massive boom in technology. Delhi Government has decided that our talented students of Delhi will participate in the Skill Olympics in Shanghai and represent India. To reinforce skilling in our youth, Delhi Skills and Entrepreneurship University (DSEU) will be training some students for the World Skills Competition or the ‘Skill Olympics’.”
“I am happy to announce that this will be the first time that a Skill Competition will be taking place in Delhiand the DSEU will be organizing this,” he said.
The deputy CM further said, “State-level skill competitions will be organised in Delhi and then selected candidates will be participating at the national level skill competition after which the winning students will go to Shanghai. Children who will be selected for National and International level Skill Olympics will be trained by Delhi Skills and Entrepreneurship University.”
“It is the focus of Delhi Government to equip students with the right skills and create a fleet of youth that will not only contribute to nation-building by becoming job seekers but will become job providers who will help others in up-skilling and employment. Delhi Skills and Entrepreneurship University will play a central role in ensuring that students in Delhi and all across the country have a space to learn up-skill and employ these skills,” he said.