Team India gears up to
participate at the biggest exhibition for skills, WorldSkills
Competition popularly known as “Skill Olympics” in the world, which will be
organized in Abu Dhabi from October 14 to 19, 2017. More than
1200 competitors from 70+ countries will compete across 50 skills at this
biennial competition.
Varun Hanumanth Gowda hails from a
small town near Bangalore and is one of the brightest candidates. After his
bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics, he was fortunate to get a maintenance job in
Toyota, a leading automobile company. An agile and friendly worker, Varun is
known as a ‘problem solver’ amongst his team members and is recognized for
finding unique solutions for technical issues in the line machines. He says
that he is ever-ready to learn and challenge himself for the most difficult
tasks. This passion encouraged him to participate in the World Skills selection
rounds. After winning a gold medal at IndiaSkills 2016, he is now aiming to win
a medal at WorldSkills 2017 with his team mate.
Thathimakula Arumugam Anand Kumar is passionate about
his studies and is known amongst his peers for his creative thinking. He has
always been applauded for his efficient problem-solving skills during his three-year
Mechatronics course at the Toyota Institute. After joining as a maintenance
member in Toyota, Anand was very passionate to make his mark and kept
practicing Kaizen in various areas and gained the ‘Best Kaizen Mind’ title in
his department. He participated in Asia Pacific Skill Contest 2015 where he won
a Bronze. At the IndiaSkills 2016 his team won a Gold medal. Anand believes in
learning and sharing his knowledge with everyone around him. Presently his team
is preparing vigorously for the WorldSkills competition.
Marshal Lazar Wilson is a
professionally qualified tool and die making engineer from NTTF, a technical
training institute in Bangalore. A creative boy from his childhood, he enjoyed
drawing, do-it-yourself concepts and was always interested in using different
computer softwares to hone his creative skills. After finishing high school, he
developed a deeper interest in design and wanted to turn his passion into his
career. His degree in Mechanical Engineering Design-CAD from NTTF offered him that
special training which gave him direction for his future. Marshal has
participated in various boot camps of AUTODESK and his presentation was amongst
the top five design concept presentations.
Mohit Dudeja who is 20 year
old, holds the position of an Assistant Pastry Chef at India’s first
specialised baking school, Lavonne Academy of Baking Science & Pastry Arts.
An alumnus of Lavonne, he graduated with a diploma in Patisserie offered by the
institute in affiliation with City & Guilds, London in 2016. Following his
training, he interned at the Trident Hotel, Mumbai for three months before
returning to his alma mater to serve as a team member of pastry chefs. A
stellar feat for a professional as young and as talented as Mohit, he has been
to Korea to enhance his skills in Sugar Art, for his participation at
WorldSkills 2017. Mohit has also competed in various national and international
competitions such as JPC, India and WorldSkills UK. He loves practicing yoga
and likes participating in marathons.
Kiran Sudhakar is an ITI Electrician
from Karkala, Karnataka. He is a 19-year-old technocrat who loves to play
cricket and listen to music. His aim has always been to work hard and do
whatever it takes to perfect his skill and thus, he participated in the
IndiaSkills competition where he succeeded by winning a Gold medal. His next
aim is to compete at the international level and bring a gold medal for the
country.
Nitish Kumar who is 20-year
old, studying Fashion & Apparel Design at the Army Institute of Fashion &
Design (AIFD), Bangalore. He is born with a painter's brush in his hand. Adept
at using both physical and digital paint, Nitish has a keen eye for detail and
a flair for balanced art and design. His nimble fingers and neat execution have
earned him the sobriquet of a "Magician". Nitish has designed and
executed several murals in various media at his college. He has won an
international gold medal, two national gold medals and one bronze in painting
during his school days. He has also been a part of the design team that won the
national level fashion competition at IIT, Mumbai in 2015 and was fortunate
enough to present a portrait of A.P.J. Abdul Kalam to the late President
himself. His journey to the World Skills competition, Abu Dhabi has been
exciting which motivates him to improvise his skills every day.
National Skill Development Corporation
(NSDC) has been spearheading India’s participation under WorldSkills since
2011. For the upcoming competition, WorldSkills India has selected a team of 28
competitors, who will compete in 26 skills ranging from car painting, brick
laying, hair styling, beauty therapy, proto-type modeling, auto body repair,
visual merchandizing, mobile robotics, CNC Turing, welding among others.
Congratulating the
candidates representing India at WorldSkills 2017, Manish
Kumar, MD & CEO, NSDC said, “On behalf of NSDC, we would like
to congratulate the candidates for being selected as one of the finalists to
represent India at the WordSkills competition. Representing India on a global
platform is a matter of great pride and honour for all our competitors, many of
whom come from very humble background. We are elated to see them develop and
utilize their skills with dedication, enthusiasm and passion. We are confident
that Bangalore candidates and all others will perform their best at the
competition and make India proud.”
“Our competitors are
great ambassadors for skills in India and will motivate many in the society to
hone a skill and contribute positively towards nation building”, he further
added.
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