New Delhi : Shri Jayant Chaudhary, Hon'ble Minister of State (Independent
Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, and Minister of State for
Education, Government of India, launched the IndiaSkills Competition 2026–27,
the country's flagship skill competition that seeks to identify, nurture and
showcase India's most talented youth across 63 industry-relevant skill
categories. Organised under the aegis of the Ministry of Skill Development and
Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and supported by the National Skill Development
Corporation (NSDC) as the knowledge and implementation partner, the competition
will provide a national platform for young skilled professionals to compete
against the highest standards of excellence and earn the opportunity to
represent India on the global stage.
With this
launch, registrations for the competition have opened on the Skill India
Digital Hub (SIDH), providing a transparent, accessible and digital platform
for youth across the country to participate. The competition will follow a
structured pathway from District, State and Regional Competitions to the
National Competition, where India's finest skilled youth will be selected for
advanced training and assessment before representing the country at global
platforms such as the WorldSkills Competition.
Shri Jayant
Chaudhary, Hon’ble Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development
and Entrepreneurship, and Minister of State for Education, Government of India,
said, “IndiaSkills is not just a competition; it is a powerful platform for
transforming skill into aspiration, excellence into opportunity, and talent
into national pride. It reflects a new India where skilled youth are not only
job-ready, but world-ready. As industries evolve and technology reshapes the
future of work, India’s greatest advantage will be its ability to prepare young
people with globally benchmarked skills, confidence and ambition. IndiaSkills
2026–27 is an invitation to every young aspirant across the country to step
forward, showcase their capability and become part of India’s journey towards
becoming the skill capital of the world.”
The IndiaSkills
Competition 2026–27 will continue to feature the same 63 future-ready and
industry-aligned skills as the previous cycle, covering advanced manufacturing,
construction, digital technologies, engineering, hospitality, transportation,
creative industries and emerging sectors.
Since its
inception in 2016, IndiaSkills has evolved into India's largest skill
competition ecosystem. Participation has grown exponentially from around 5,000
registrations across 20 skills in 2016 to over 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
emerged as a powerful platform for promoting vocational excellence,
strengthening industry-academia collaboration, aligning training with
international standards, and inspiring youth to pursue careers based on skills.
IndiaSkills has
also become the country’s primary talent identification pathway for global
skill competitions, contributing significantly to India’s improving performance
on the international stage. At the WorldSkills Competition 2024 held in Lyon,
France, India secured its best-ever global ranking of 13th, winning 4 Bronze
Medals and 12 Medallions for Excellence. Building on this momentum, India
further improved its standing by securing 8th position at the WorldSkills Asia
Competition 2025, reflecting the growing strength and global competitiveness of
India’s skilling ecosystem. Most recently, Team India delivered an outstanding
performance at the Global Skills Challenge 2026 in Australia, winning 3 Gold, 1
Silver and 1 Bronze medals across advanced manufacturing, digital technologies,
creative industries and service-sector skills. The country now looks ahead to
showcasing its skill capabilities at the WorldSkills Competition 2026 in
Shanghai later this year.
The Ministry has
encouraged all States and Union Territories to maximise participation across
skill categories and undertake extensive mobilisation through schools, ITIs,
polytechnics, engineering colleges, universities, skill training institutions
and industry partners to ensure wider outreach and talent identification.
Registration link- https://www.skillindiadigital.gov.in/india-skills-competition