6 silver medals,20 Medals for Excellence, India finishes 10th at WorldSkills

India secured the 10th position at the 48th WorldSkills Competition, winning six Silver Medals and 20 Medals for Excellence as the international skills competition concluded in Shanghai, China. India improved its position from 13th at WorldSkills Lyon 2024, where it had won four Bronze Medals and 12 Medals for Excellence. The latest performance marks an improvement in India’s showing at the global skills competition and highlights the achievements of its young skilled professionals across a range of technical, digital, creative and service-sector disciplines. The six Silver Medals were won by Smriti Nambiar in Bakery, Mohammed Salam in Dental Prosthetics, Kovid Ajay Gangrade in Digital Interactive Media Design, Parth Vohra in Industrial Design Technology, Mehrunissa Begum in Logistics and Freight Forwarding, and Saniya Joshi in Retail Sales. Nambiar, who won the Silver Medal in Bakery, was also named Best of Nation for India.
India’s 20 Medals for Excellence were secured across technical, industrial, digital, creative and service-oriented skills. These medals are awarded to competitors who demonstrate a high level of professional proficiency against internationally established WorldSkills standards. The six-day competition was held from September 22 to 27, bringing together more than 1,400 young competitors from around 70 countries and regions. India fielded its largest-ever contingent of 70 competitors across 63 skills, covering emerging technologies, advanced manufacturing, engineering, creative industries and specialised services.The winners were recognised at the closing ceremony in Shanghai on Saunday September 27,2026.