PM interacts with Team India representatives at 48th WorldSkills Competition

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi interacted with Team India representatives who participated in the 48th WorldSkills Competition held in Shanghai in September 2026. Team India secured the 10th position, winning 6 Silver Medals and 20 Medals for Excellence with a contingent of 70 competitors across 63 skills. During the interaction, the Prime Minister highlighted the growing significance of practical and specialized skills alongside academic degrees, stressed that skill training institutions are equal in importance to IITs and IIMs, and called for continuous skill upgradation to match rapidly evolving technologies and international market requirements. He also emphasized coordinated efforts to position India as a global hub for skilled human resources.