NAMTECH students put India on the global skills map, secure Bronze at WorldSkills 2024 in Industry 4.0

Vijayawada: NAMTECH (New Age Makers’ Institute of Technology), a pioneering institute for experiential, hands-on learning in Industry 4.0 technologies, has announced that Sathyajith Balakrishnan and Dhrumilkumar Dhirendrakumar Gandhi, mechanical engineers from its inaugural batch, have won the bronze medal in the Industry 4.0 category at the prestigious WorldSkills Competition 2024. The event took place in Lyon, France, from 10th to 15th September 2024.

The WorldSkills Competition, popularly known as the ‘Olympics of Skills’, is held biennially and is the gold standard of skills excellence, inspiring young people to achieve their ambition and help them turn their passion into a profession. This year’s contest saw young professionals from 89 countries compete in various categories over five days in September. India achieved 13th position overall, securing 4 bronze medals and 12 medals of excellence along the way, reinforcing Honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of making India the skill capital of the world through initiatives like the Skill India mission.