CM Vijay awards Rs. 49 lakh to World Skills Competition participants

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay presented incentive cheques totalling Rs. 49 lakh to 12 participants from the State who competed in the 48th WorldSkills Competition held in Shanghai, China, and congratulated them on their achievements.
The competition featured participants from 68 countries. India secured 10th place, winning six silver medals and 20 Medals for Excellence. Of the 70-member Indian contingent competing across 63 skill categories, 12 participants were from Tamil Nadu, including five who won international awards.
J.A. Mohamed Salam won a silver medal in Dental Prosthetics. Four others received Medals for Excellence: Taha P.A. Rahul in Intelligent Security Technology, S.V. Arjun in Mobile Applications Development, M. Surendran in Plastering and Drywall Systems, and Joydas in Jewellery.
As incentives, Mohamed Salam received Rs. 15 lakh, while each of the four Medal for Excellence winners received Rs. 5 lakh.
The remaining seven participants were awarded Rs. 2 lakh each. The total incentive amount was Rs. 49 lakh.
Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary M. Sai Kumar, Special Programme Implementation Department Secretary S. Madhumathi and Tamil Nadu Skill Development Corporation Managing Director Kavitha Ramu participated in the event.
Students from schools, arts and science colleges, engineering colleges, polytechnic institutions, industrial training institutes, hotel management programmes, medical and paramedical courses, as well as working youth, are eligible to participate in WorldSkills competitions.
For further information, applicants can contact 9962220527 or 9962220528, or visit www.skilldevelopment.tn.gov.in/tnskills/.
Meanwhile, the State-level finals of this year’s Chief Minister’s Trophy sports competitions conclude on October 28.
The prize distribution ceremony will be held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai on October 29. Chief Minister Vijay will distribute prizes and medals worth Rs. 17.0425 crore to winning teams and athletes.