Regional Skills Competition, 2018

regional skill competition 2018 uttar pradesh

Question- How many states other than Uttar Pradesh had participated in the regional skill competition organized recently in Indira Gandhi Foundation, Lucknow?
(a) 5
(b) 6
(c) 8
(d) 10
Answer: (c)
Related Facts:

  • On 31st May, 2018, Deputy CM of Uttar Pradesh, Dr. Dinesh Sharma inaugurated the 3-day Regional Skill Competition in Lucknow, at Indira Gandhi Foundation.
  • In this competition, more than 200 participants from Uttar Pradesh, eight other states-Rajasthan, Bihar, Uttarakhand, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Jammu and Kashmir participated.
  • After the regional and state level selection selected students will represent India in World Skill Competition in Kazan (Russia) next year.
  • It is known that at present, training facilities are being provided to about 7 lakh youth in the state through ITI and Skill Development Mission.
  • A winner and a runner-up were declared in each skill category competition and a total of 90 prizes were awarded. Uttar Pradesh remained on top.

Reference:
https://www.patrika.com/lucknow-news/india-skills-regional-competition-2018-in-hindi-news-2898492/
http://information.up.nic.in/attachments/files/5b0ffcd7-439c-4489-a14c-71d90af72573.pdf