IndiaSkills 2026-27 will transform talent into national pride: MoS
New Delhi, June 30
India's skilled youth are not only becoming job-ready but world-ready, with IndiaSkills serving as a platform to transform talent into national pride and global opportunity, Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Jayant Chaudhary said on Tuesday while launching the IndiaSkills Competition 2026-27.
With the launch, registrations for the competition have opened on the Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH), providing a transparent and accessible digital platform for young people across the country to participate.
The competition will progress through district, state and regional rounds before culminating in the national competition, where the country's top performers will be selected for advanced training and assessment ahead of representing India at international platforms such as the WorldSkills Competition.
Launching the initiative, Chaudhary said IndiaSkills has evolved beyond being just a competition and has become a platform that transforms skill into aspiration, excellence into opportunity and talent into national pride.
He said India's youth are not only becoming job-ready but world-ready, adding that as industries evolve and technology reshapes the future of work, the country's biggest strength will be its ability to equip young people with globally benchmarked skills, confidence and ambition.
He described IndiaSkills 2026-27 as an invitation to every young aspirant to showcase their capabilities and contribute to India's journey towards becoming the skill capital of the world.
The competition will feature the same 63 future-ready and industry-aligned skills as the previous edition, spanning advanced manufacturing, construction, engineering, digital technologies, hospitality, transportation, creative industries and several emerging sectors.
Since its inception in 2016, IndiaSkills has grown into India's largest skill competition ecosystem.
Participation has expanded from nearly 5,000 registrations across 20 skills in its inaugural edition to more than 3.5 lakh registrations across 63 skills in the recently concluded IndiaSkills Competition 2025-26, with participation from all 36 States and Union Territories.
The competition has also become India's principal talent identification platform for international skill contests. At the WorldSkills Competition 2024 in Lyon, France, India achieved its best-ever global ranking of 13th, securing four bronze medals and 12 Medallions for Excellence. The country further improved its performance by finishing eighth at the WorldSkills Asia Competition 2025.
— IANS
Reader Comments
Impressive growth from 5,000 to 3.5 lakh registrations! But I hope the training quality matches the scale. My cousin participated in IndiaSkills last year and said the regional-level trainers were not very experienced in emerging technologies. The government should ensure uniform quality across all states. Still, it's a step in the right direction.
Being world-ready is the key! With automation and AI taking over, we need skills that are relevant globally. IndiaSkills covering 63 skills from advanced manufacturing to digital tech is excellent. Our youth have the talent; we just need proper platforms like this. Kudos to the minister for pushing this forward. 👏
Good initiative but I'm skeptical about the implementation. The Skill India Digital Hub still has glitches and many rural students don't have reliable internet access. Also, why only 63 skills? There are hundreds of traditional Indian crafts and skills that could be included. Let's not just copy Western models but create our own unique skill ecosystem.
This is exactly what India needs! My brother is a welder from a small town and he registered for IndiaSkills last year. He didn't win but the training he got helped him get a job in a MNC. The confidence it built in him is priceless. Our skilled youth are our true national pride. Jai Hind! 🇮🇳
Good to see improvement from 13th to 8th rank at WorldSkills Asia, but we should aim for top 3! China and Korea dominate these competitions because they invest heavily in vocational training from school level. We need to start skill education earlier, not just as a competition
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