More than 800 candidates have registered themselves in Jharkhand to participate in World Skills–2019, to be held at Kazan in Russia.
Talking to media persons at labour Building here on Wednesday, Mission Director Jharkhand Skill Development Mission Society (JSDMS) Ravi Ranjan said that such a huge response was quite enthusiastic for the directorate as such a competition was being organized for the first time in the State.
“Candidates will be selected first at the district level and then at the State level through competitions in different trades who will ultimately be forwarded for the competition held at the Zonal level in Bhubaneswar on May 17,” said Ranjan. Those who qualify at the Zonal level will be further sent for the national level competition where they will have to compete with the candidates coming from all over the country to participate in WorldSkills–2019 at Kazan, he added.
“District level competitions will be held on April 6-7 at different centres while at State level, it will be held on April 25 and 26 in Ranchi,” said the Mission Director. Prime objective of this competition was to bring forward the best talent in the world, he added.
The final round contest to test the abilities of the best selected contestants will be organised by ‘India Skills’ and the lucky contestants presenting the best concept in the defined trade will get a chance to rub their shoulders at an intercontinental podium ‘World Skills-2019’ competition representing India.
“As it is being organized first time in Jharkhand, we wish that more and more people can participate in this mega event,” Ranjan said. It is open for all and anybody below the age of 21 years could apply for it, he added.
“The competitions would be organised in 14 categories such as bakery, cooking, beauty therapy, fashion technology and car painting,” said Ranjan.
The winners in each of those 15 categories at the district level will be given a cash award of Rs 25,000 while runners-up will get Rs 11,000, he said and added that the prize money at state level will go up to Rs 51,000 and Rs 21,000, respectively. The state-level winners will then be sent to compete at the zonal level and then at national level based on their performance.