IndiaSkills North East Competition Opens in Guwahati With 162 Youth Competing Across 26 Skills
The focus shifts to linking skilling with formal education to build clear pathways from the region to national and WorldSkills stages.
Overview
- Union Minister Jayant Chaudhary inaugurated the four-day event at Gauhati University on January 19.
- The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is organizing the competition with the National Skill Development Corporation as implementation partner.
- This is the first IndiaSkills regional contest held exclusively for the North East to reduce participation barriers and strengthen the local skilling ecosystem.
- Participants from all eight North Eastern states are competing in areas ranging from cloud computing and mobile app development to automobile technology, fashion technology, and bakery and patisserie.
- Regional winners will qualify for the IndiaSkills national stage, with select performers eligible for WorldSkills 2026 in Shanghai.