Participants from Uttarakhand received two silver medals in the IndiaSkills National Competition 2021.In total,185 candidates were declared winners in the competition and Rajesh Aggarwal, secretary, Ministry of Skill development and (MSDE)felicitated themat the Talkatora Stadium, New Delhi.From Uttarakhand, Prashant Saini andAbhinav Verma won silver medals in Cyber Security and 3D Digital Game Art.
The closed-door competition, organised by National Skill Development Corporation under the guidance of MSDE, witnessed participation in 54 skills such as concrete construction work, beauty therapy, car painting, Health and social care, visual merchandising, graphic design technology, wall and floor tiling, welding, among others.
IndiaSkills Competition, which raises the profile and recognition of the youth, brought together over 500 participants from 26 states/ union territories. The skill competitions were held at multiple locations, including Pragati Maidan and offsite locations in the National Capital Region, from January 7 to 9 under Covid-19 guidelines mandated by the authorities.