India finishes 10th at 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai with six silver medals

27 September 2026

Team India secured 10th position at the 48th WorldSkills Competition, Shanghai 2026, which concluded in Shanghai, China.
India won 6 Silver Medals and 20 Medal for Excellence, improving on its 13th-place finish at WorldSkills Lyon 2024, where it had won four Bronze Medals and 12 Medal for Excellence.
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.
Smriti Nambiar was recognised as Best of Nation for India.
The six-day event was held from 22-27 September 2026 and brought together over 1,400 young competitors from around 70 countries and regions.
India fielded its largest-ever contingent of 70 competitors participating across 63 skills.
Medal for Excellence are awarded to competitors who demonstrate a high level of professional proficiency against internationally established WorldSkills standards.