Dikhyaa Mohanty 
Odisha conquered the India Skills 2021 Eastern Region competition by winning 23 gold and 20 silver medals held at Patna which helped to uproot the State’s ‘Skilled-in-Odisha’ campaign.
According to the official reports, a total of 245 youth from eight states and union territories from the East and North Eastern parts of the country participated in the competition. While, Odisha had sent a reliant of 85 participants to compete in 39 skill events.
Further the results were declared on October 23 with 43 youths from the State emerging with flying colors. Walkover was given to Odisha’s competitors in six skills. The officials stated that with this a total of 59 competitors including 13 girls will now compete at the India Skills competition which will be held in Bengaluru in December this year.
The report further added that all the winners of India Skills competition will go on to compete in the World Skills Competition to be held in Shanghai, China. Odisha Skill Development Authority chairman Subroto Bagchi and Skill Development and Technical Education Minister Premanand Nayak also congratulated the winners and wished them for the upcoming World Skills event.
The event was organized by NSDC, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Bihar government. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik congratulated all the winners and applauded their hard work.
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