Odisha Skills Competition is organised targeting India Skills and consequently World Skills under the ambit of Odisha Skill Development Authority. It is the biggest skill competition to showcase the highest standards of skilling and offers a platform to young people to showcase their talent at national and international levels. It is held in every two years to with support of State Government, NSDC, SSCs, corporates and institute partners to create a remarkable impact from the grassroot level of state skilling ecosystem.
Odisha Skills Competition is organised targeting India Skills and consequently World Skills under the ambit of Odisha Skill Development Authority. It is the biggest skill competition to showcase the highest standards of skilling and offers a platform to young people to showcase their talent at national and international levels. It is held in every two years to with support of State Government, NSDC, SSCs, corporates and institute partners to create a remarkable impact from the grassroot level of state skilling ecosystem.
India Skills 2018
Odisha has participated in a very large scale with 33 competitors in 21 skills in India Skills 2018 and secured second place in the medal tally with 4 golds, 6 silvers, 9 bronzes and 2 medallion of excellences.
World skills 2019- kazanrussia
The WorldSkills Competition, a flagship event of the WorldSkills International, organized every two years, is the biggest vocational education and skills excellence event in the world that truly reflects global industry.
Odisha represented India in World Skills Competition 2019 held in Kazan, Russia in 3 skills. S. Ashwathanarayan, Abinash Swain and Xenophone Das have participated from Odisha in Water Technology, CNC Turning and Mechanical CAD skills, respectively. India won its first ever gold medal in Water Technology by S. Ashwathanarayan in Water Technology.
India Skills 2021
In the year 2021, Odisha participated in India Skills Competition in 40 different skills and hit the first position in the medal tally with 10 Golds, 18 Silvers, 10 Bronzes and 13 medallions of excellence.
World skills 2022 special edition
India has participated in 52 Skills with 58 Competitors and 52 Experts. 19% Female representation - 11 competitors. Out of 52 skills, 6 skills were team Skills (2 Competitors) i.e Robot System Integration, Industry 4.0, Cyber Security, Mobile Robotics, Mechatronics and Concrete Construction Works. Odisha got the opportunity to represent India in World Skills Competition 2022 special edition in 10 Skills and they are Robot System Integration, Water Technology, CNC Turning, Industry 4.0, M-CAD, Restaurant Services, Cabinet Making, Brick Laying, Concrete Construction Works, Print Media Technology.
Team Odisha for World Skills
Monish Kamal
Bricklaying
Santosh Ojha
Cabinet Making
Mohit Prakash
Concrete Construction Works
Satya Ranjan Mohanty
CNC Turning
Yashika
Industry 4.0
Manas Ranjan Bhui
Industry 4.0
Vishwanath Mishra
MCAD
Swagat Choudhury
Print Media Technology
Subrat Patel
Restaurant Services
Nausin Nigar
Robot System Integration
Swati Kumari
Robot System Integration
Praveen Kumar Giri
Water Technology
Performance In World Skills
Ashwatha Narayan- Winning Moment @ WS2019 (Water Technology)
Praveen Kumar Giri- Winning Moment 2022 (Water Technology)
Subrat Patel- Winning Moment 2022 (Restaurant Service)
Odisha at World Skills Competition – Olympic of Skills
In preparation for WorldSkills 2024 in Lyon, France, the Government of Odisha has established a mission to ensure that participants from the state excel on the prestigious global platform of skills. They aim to raise the national flag to new heights of achievement. As part of this endeavor, the Odisha State Skills 2024 competition was conducted in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. More than 700 youth competed in 45 trades across six sectors, including beauty, hospitality, nursing, welding, painting, carpentry, bricklaying, plumbing, and others.
Winners of Odisha Skills 2024 with OSDA & WSC Dignitaries
The Odisha State Skill Competition serves as a platform to identify, nurture, and showcase the skills of the state's youth. Organized as part of IndiaSkills and WorldSkills competitions, it provides an opportunity for skilled individuals to compete at the national and international levels. The competition aims to promote excellence in vocational skills, encourage skill development, and raise awareness about the importance of vocational education. Through this initiative, Odisha is fostering a culture of skill development and empowering its youth to excel in various fields, both nationally and globally.
Odisha has always been on the forefront of this Global Skill Competition. Country’s 1st Gold Medal at World Skills Competition was bagged by S. Aswatha Narayana at World Skills KAZAN 2019.
S Aswatha Narayana represented Odisha and won a Gold medal in Water Technology, he competed against 11 countries. He was also rewarded as ‘Best of Nation’ amongst the Indian competitors. Odisha has also got multiple accolades at India Skills competition; a quick snippet is indicated below:
The competition has become a grand event in the arena of vocational skills with several contenders participating from across the globe. As Odisha gears up for IndiaSkills & WorldSkills 2024 in Lyon, France, we are confident that our skilled participants will showcase excellence on the national & global stage. With rigorous training, determination, and support, they are ready to make our state and country proud. Let us rally behind them as they aim to raise the national flag to new heights of achievement.
Together, we can achieve greatness and inspire the world with our skills and talent. Go Team Odisha!
Our dedication, hard work, and exemplary skills have not only earned us a commendable position in this prestigious competition but have also brought immense pride and honor to our organization.
Our achievement at India Skills 2023-24 serves as a beacon of inspiration for everyone and the future competitors who aspire to follow in our footsteps.
The following candidates are being congratulate for their exceptional performance in India skills 2024 at New-Delhi.
Sl.No. |
Skill Name |
First Name |
Medal |
1 |
3d Digital Game Art |
Abhinandan Behera |
Medallion |
2 |
Automobile Technology |
Rajesh Guru |
Medallion |
3 |
Autonomous Mobile Robotics |
Somen Das |
Silver |
4 |
Autonomous Mobile Robotics |
Roshan Kumar Das |
Silver |
5 |
Bakery |
Sasmita Bardhan |
Gold |
6 |
Beauty Therapy |
Padmaja Acharya |
Medallion |
7 |
Bricklaying |
Pratyush Kumar Dalabehera |
Gold |
8 |
Cabinet Making |
Prakash Ojha |
Silver |
9 |
Cloud Computing |
Ayush Kumar |
Medallion |
10 |
Carpentry |
Sushanta Maharana |
Bronze |
11 |
Cnc Milling |
Rajendra Bindhani |
Gold |
12 |
Cnc Turning |
Ajaya Sethi |
Gold |
13 |
Cooking |
Subhashree Sahu |
Medallion |
14 |
Cyber Security |
Soumya Mohanty |
Bronze |
15 |
Cyber Security |
Pratik Singh |
Medallion |
16 |
Digital Construction |
Kalyani Jena |
Bronze |
17 |
Electrical Installations |
Pradipta Kumar Patra |
Medallion |
18 |
Electronics |
Vijay Kumar Mahto |
Gold |
19 |
Graphic Design Technology |
Amritansh Pandey |
Medallion |
20 |
Hairdressing |
Karishma Das |
Bronze |
21 |
Health And Social Care |
Disha Darsini |
Gold |
22 |
Hotel Reception |
Ashish Gupta |
Medallion |
23 |
Industrial Control |
Sumit Bhujabala |
Silver |
24 |
Industrial Design Technology |
Satyajit Sahu |
Silver |
25 |
Industry 4.O |
Arnab Pramanik |
Gold |
26 |
Industry 4.O |
Anshu Kumari |
Gold |
27 |
Information Network Cabling |
Banty Jha |
Medallion |
28 |
IT Software Solutions For Business |
Chinmay Sahu |
Silver |
29 |
Joinery |
Pradeep Moharana |
Bronze |
30 |
Mechanical Engineering-Mcad |
Jyotirmaya Swain |
Bronze |
31 |
Mobile Applications Development |
Soumya Ranjan Sahoo |
Gold |
32 |
Painting And Decorating |
Krupasindhu Chand |
Medallion |
33 |
Patissenie And Confectionery |
Krishnanjali Sahoo |
Silver |
34 |
Plumbing And Heating |
Kirteeparna Sadangi |
Gold |
35 |
Refrigeration And Air Conditioning |
Satya Ranjan Khuntia |
Medallion |
36 |
Restaurant Service |
Subhrajit Patra |
Gold |
37 |
Robot Systems Integration |
Abhishek Kumar |
Gold |
38 |
Robot Systems Integration |
Agrata Kalp |
Gold |
39 |
Wall And Floor Tiling |
Kamal Lochan Patra |
Silver |
40 |
Water Technology |
Gedela Akhil |
Gold |
41 |
Welding |
Rina Bagha |
Silver |
42 |
Renewable Energy |
Amaresh Kumar |
Gold |
43 |
Floristry |
Arpita Sahu Pradhan |
Silver |
44 |
Beauty Therapy |
Rojalin Brahma |
Silver |
45 |
Cloud Computing |
Ashish Mohapatra |
Bronze |
46 |
Electrical Installations |
Baruna Sahu |
Gold |
47 |
Plumbing And Heating |
Subrat Kumar Tarai |
Silver |
48 |
Refrigeration And Air Conditioning |
Tapas Samal |
Silver |
49 |
Welding |
Puja Swain |
Bronze |
50 |
Welding |
Kamini Kumari Ram |
Gold |
51 |
Prosthetic Make Up |
Sugyani Manjari Dakua |
Bronze |
The competition has become a grand event in the arena of vocational skills with several contenders participating from across the globe. As Odisha gears up for IndiaSkills & WorldSkills 2024 in Lyon, France, we are confident that our skilled participants will showcase excellence on the national & global stage. With rigorous training, determination, and support, they are ready to make our state and country proud. Let us rally behind them as they aim to raise the national flag to new heights of achievement.
Together, we can achieve greatness and inspire the world with our skills and talent.
Go Team Odisha!
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