Team India Wins 5 Medals at Global Skills Challenge Australia 2026, Strengthening WorldSkills Shanghai Preparations

India have secured five medals at the Global Skills Challenge (GSC) Australia 2026, as India clinched three gold medals, one silver, and one bronze and it marks India’s one of the most strongest performances at the international event. It was held from 23rd to 29th June, 2026 and this competition brought together the talented young professionals from 16 WorldSkills member nations.

What Is the Global Skills Challenge Australia 2026?

The Global Skills Challenge (GSC) Australia 2026 is an international skill competition which designed as a full-scale simulation of the prestigious WorldSkills Competition.

Nearly 600 competitors, experts, translators, and officials from the 16 different countries, including India, Australia, China, Japan, South Korea, France, Austria, and the United States, participated in the event.

The competition allows the participants to test their technical expertise under international standards while gaining the valuable exposure to global assessment systems and industry practices.

Team India’s Medal Winners

India’s medal-winning performances has showcased excellence across advanced manufacturing, digital technology, creative arts, and healthcare services.

The medal winners are mentioned below.

• Pavan Bhadravati Suresha (Karnataka) – Gold in Additive Manufacturing
• Mausam Kumar Giri (Bihar) – Gold in Cloud Computing
• Vishnupriya Sunil (Delhi) – Gold in Health and Social Care
• Harsh Ramesh Pawar (Maharashtra) – Silver in 3D Digital Game Art
• Muskan (Haryana) – Bronze in Painting and Decorating

These achievements reflects the India’s growing strength in emerging technologies, creative industries, manufacturing and service-sector skills.

Competition Across 15 Skill Categories

The Indian contingent consisted of total 30 members, including 15 competitors and 15 experts, who represented their country in 15 skill disciplines.

The skill categories included the,

1. Additive Manufacturing
2. Cloud Computing
3. Web Technologies
4. Automobile Technology
5. Beauty Therapy
6. Bricklaying
7. Floristry
8. Graphic Design Technology
9. Hairdressing
10. Health and Social Care
11. Industrial Mechanics
12. Painting and Decorating
13. Restaurant Service
14. Wall and Floor Tiling
15. 3D Digital Game Art

The competition has evaluated the participants by using the internationally recognized Competition Information System (CIS), the same assessment framework followed at the WorldSkills competitions.

Skill India Mission Driving Global Excellence

India’s participation in the Global Skills Challenge is also part of the broader Skill India Mission, which aims to build a future-ready workforce equipped with the globally competitive skills.

By promoting the excellence in vocational education, emerging technologies, and industry-focused training, this mission seeks to make skill-based careers more aspirational for young Indians. International competitions like the Global Skills Challenge also inspire the students and professionals by demonstrating that technical skills can lead to the global recognition, rewarding careers, and also helps to get international opportunities.