Global Skills Challenge Australia 2026 held from 23–29 June 2026

Key facts

• Team India won a total of 5 medals, including 3 Gold, 1 Silver, and 1 Bronze, at the Global Skills Challenge (GSC) Australia 2026 held from 23–29 June 2026.
• Gold medals were achieved by Pavan Bhadravati Suresha from Karnataka in Additive Manufacturing, Mausam Kumar Giri from Bihar in Cloud Computing, and Vishnupriya Sunil from Delhi in Health and Social Care.
• Harsh Ramesh Pawar from Maharashtra won a Silver medal in 3D Digital Game Art, and Muskan from Haryana won a Bronze medal in Painting and Decorating.
• India competed in 15 skill categories: 3D Digital Game Art, Additive Manufacturing, Automobile Technology, Beauty Therapy, Bricklaying, Cloud Computing, Floristry, Graphic Design Technology, Hairdressing, Health and Social Care, Industrial Mechanics, Painting and Decorating, Restaurant Service, Wall and Floor Tiling, and Web Technologies.
• The Indian contingent comprised 30 members, including 15 competitors and 15 experts, and participants were assessed using the Competition Information System (CIS).
• The competition served as a simulation to strengthen India's readiness for the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai and supports the vision of the Skill India Mission.