Chennai, 28 Oct 2026: 2026: Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Tuesday presented incentive cheques totalling Rs. 49 lakh to 12 participants from Tamil Nadu who won medals or represented India at the 48th World Skills Competition held in Shanghai, China.
At a function at the Secretariat in Chennai, the Chief Minister honoured one silver medallist, four winners of Medallions for Excellence and seven other participants for their achievements at the international skills competition.
The competition
Awards Skills
across 63 skill categories. India fielded a 70-member team and secured six silver medals and 20 Medallions for Excellence, finishing 10th overall. Tamil Nadu had 12 representa tives in the Indian contin gent, five of whom won inter national medals.
J.A. Mohammed Salam, who won a silver medal in the Prosthetic and Orthotic Technology category, received an incentive of Rs.15 lakh.
Four participants who won Medallions for Excellence were awarded Rs. 5 lakh each. They were K.P.
Incentives Participants
Rahul in Cyber Security, S.V. Arjun in Mobile Applications Development, M. Surendran in Wall and Floor Tiling and Drywall Systems, and Joy Das in Jewellery Design.
The seven other participants K.M. Suresh Kumar, K. Gokulakannan, P.R. Mohammed Mafaaz, S. Ashwin, T. Rohith, Thanushree Mahesh and A. Mohanraj received Rs. 2 lakh each for participating in the competition.
Chief Secretary M. Sai Kumar, Special Programme Implemen tation Department Secretary S. Madhu mathi and Tamil Nadu Skill Development Corporation Managing Director Kavitha Ramu were among the senior officials present.
The incentives were presented in recognition of the achievements of Tamil Nadu's young talent on the international stage and to encourage further excellence in skill development.