{"id":26645,"date":"2023-01-19T07:00:18","date_gmt":"2023-01-19T01:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/?post_type=story&#038;p=26645"},"modified":"2025-01-31T16:26:17","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T10:56:17","slug":"praveen-kumar-giris-path-to-victory-at-worldskills-2022","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/story\/cover-story\/praveen-kumar-giris-path-to-victory-at-worldskills-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Praveen Kumar Giri\u2019s path to victory at WorldSkills 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>(January 19, 2023) <\/strong>\u201cIt\u2019s a proud moment when you hold India\u2019s flag and represent your country on a global platform,\u201d says\u202fPraveen\u202fKumar Giri, the B Tech student who bagged the silver in the water technology category at the WorldSkills Competition 2022.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Praveen first learned about the competition when his college senior, Aswath Narayan, came back to India from Kazan, Russia winning a gold in water technology in 2019.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_26668\" style=\"width: 457px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26668\" class=\"wp-image-26668 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Capture-1.jpg\" alt=\"Indian youth | Praveen Kumar Giri | Global Indian \" width=\"447\" height=\"706\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 447px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 447\/706;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26668\" class=\"wp-image-26668 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Capture-1.jpg\" alt=\"Indian youth | Praveen Kumar Giri | Global Indian \" width=\"447\" height=\"706\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-26668\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Praveen Kumar Giri<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cI had just taken admission in my engineering college then. Some of my hostel mates pulled me to the Bhubaneshwar airport where they were headed to welcome Aswath.\u201d That was the first time I learned that there is something called \u2018WorldSkills Competition,\u2019 Praveen tells <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Global Indian<\/span><\/i><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> in an interview.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The global competition, which was held between September and November 2022 is considered the gold standard of vocational skills.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Founded in 1950, the WorldSkills Competition provides youngsters from across the globe a chance to compete, experience, and excel in their chosen endeavour. This was the 46th edition of the competition, which is held every alternate year in a new country.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_26666\" style=\"width: 1074px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26666\" class=\"wp-image-26666 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Germany.jpg\" alt=\"Indian youth | Praveen Kumar Giri | Global Indian \" width=\"1064\" height=\"608\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1064px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1064\/608;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26666\" class=\"wp-image-26666 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Germany.jpg\" alt=\"Indian youth | Praveen Kumar Giri | Global Indian \" width=\"1064\" height=\"608\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-26666\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Praveen, other winners and their mentors after winning at the WorldSkills 2022 in the water technology<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Originally scheduled to be held in Shanghai, then postponed by the pandemic, WorldSkills 2022 was called a \u2018special edition\u2019, because it was held across 15 countries instead of a single venue. India was represented across 50 skill categories, with participants bringing home two silvers, three bronzes and 13 medallions. \u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Inspiration to bring home a medal\u202f<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cWhen the college authorities and officials from the Odisha Government were welcoming Aswath at the airport, I was standing at the back watching,\u201d he smiles. More than anything, he was pleasantly surprised by the fact that a person can hold the national flag with elan for excelling in a field other than sports. Ever since, he dreamed of bringing home a medal and making the college proud. And in 2022, Praveen managed to do just that. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Congratulate <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Odisha?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Odisha<\/a>&#39;s Praveen Kumar Giri on winning <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Silver?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Silver<\/a> for India in Water Technology at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WorldSkills?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WorldSkills<\/a> 2022, Stuttgart in Germany. May you continue to excel in your life and make Odisha and the entire nation proud. Wish you all the best for future. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/p7ZJYy6rx7\">https:\/\/t.co\/p7ZJYy6rx7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Naveen_Odisha\/status\/1578997450119204864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 9, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Aspiration to do something significant<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Praveen\u202fhad always aspired to do something special. When he learned about the WorldSkills Competition he knew this was it. Motivated by Aswath\u2019s grand felicitation in college, he reached out to his professor, Rajat Kumar Samantaray. Professor Rajat happens to be Skill India\u2019s expert in water technology, mentoring youngsters who are interested in the category for district, state, national and international rounds. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cPeople are facing severe problems due to water pollution and we must do something to combat the challenge,&#8221; Praveen says. Winning silver has provided him enough confidence to work in the direction. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">He had travelled to <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Stuttgart<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, Germany, for the competition, going up against people from six countries \u2013 South Africa, Korea, Singapore, Vietnam, Japan and Germany.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Silver for India - Skill \u201eWater Technology\u201c at Worldskills 2022 Stuttgart, Germany\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/O71xJipM3Oo?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), under the ministry of skill development and entrepreneurship, Government of India, has been leading the nation\u2019s participation on the WorldSkills Platform. \u201cThe competition begins from district level, to state and national and once we are able to prove mettle in all, participants are sent to represent India on the global platform,\u201d says\u202fPraveen, the Bihar boy who represented Odisha, where he is a student, in the nationals.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">His ten days in Germany, Praveen\u2019s first trip abroad, incidentally, made for an experience he will always carry with him. Apart from the excitement of the opening ceremony, there were familiarisation exercises, four days of competitions, a closing ceremony and even an excursion for participants. \u201cI got an opportunity to develop friendships with people from different nations. We discussed the problems related to water pollution and have remined connected with each other ever since,\u201d he reveals.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_26669\" style=\"width: 912px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26669\" class=\"wp-image-26669 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Group-image-worldskills.jpg\" alt=\"Indian youth | Praveen Kumar Giri | Global Indian\" width=\"902\" height=\"590\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 902px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 902\/590;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26669\" class=\"wp-image-26669 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Group-image-worldskills.jpg\" alt=\"Indian youth | Praveen Kumar Giri | Global Indian\" width=\"902\" height=\"590\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-26669\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Praveen with all participants of water technology at WorldSkills 2022<\/p><\/div>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Stepping into the world of knowledge<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Having studied until class six in his hometown in Saran district of Chapra, Bihar, Praveen moved out with his mother and brother to stay with relatives in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, with the purpose of better education. His father works in Dubai, and visits the family once a year.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Passing out of class 10 from Sant Gyaneshwar Vidyalaya and class 12 from Holy Hearts Educational Academy in Raipur,\u202fPraveen\u202fis now a fourth-year mechanical engineering student in CV Raman Global University, Bhubaneshwar.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cI am glad to be part of an institution where students are trained to participate on global platforms like Worldskills and make their country proud by bagging medals,\u201d he says.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_26675\" style=\"width: 799px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26675\" class=\"wp-image-26675 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/water-technology.jpg\" alt=\"Indian youth | Praveen Kumar Giri | Global Indian \" width=\"789\" height=\"507\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 789px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 789\/507;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26675\" class=\"wp-image-26675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/water-technology.jpg\" alt=\"Indian youth | Praveen Kumar Giri | Global Indian \" width=\"789\" height=\"507\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-26675\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Praveen during the competition in Germany<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cAll credit goes to my expert, Professor Samantaray, who trained me along with two mentors, Ms Barnali and Ms Arpita Ghoshal who work in the water technology industry.\u201d <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Together, they trained him for the curriculum which comprised five modules laid down by the WorldSkills platform in mechanical, chemical, and electrical engineering, virtual reality (VR), and environment and safety. The training and visits to water treatment plants equipped him to handle real life situations that he had to work upon at different stages of the competition.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Happy to make his dream come true<\/span><\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Praveen is thankful to the Government of Odisha for being very supportive of him as a participant representing the state on the global scale, and recognising his win. \u201cPeople in my village were exuberant with the news of me winning a silver.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-26671 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Praveen.jpg\" alt=\"Indian youth | Praveen Kumar Giri | Global Indian \" width=\"788\" height=\"585\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 788px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 788\/585;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-26671 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Praveen.jpg\" alt=\"Indian youth | Praveen Kumar Giri | Global Indian \" width=\"788\" height=\"585\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">With the attention that he received in college and the number of juniors turning up to him for advice in participating in different categories in next WorldSkills edition, Praveen is living his dreams. \u201cI feel like a celebrity,\u201d smiles the youngster.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Follow Praveen Kumar Giri on <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/_praveen_giri_?igshid=ZDdkNTZiNTM=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(January 19, 2023) \u201cIt\u2019s a proud moment when you hold India\u2019s flag and represent your country on a global platform,\u201d says\u202fPraveen\u202fKumar Giri, the B Tech student who bagged the silver in the water technology category at the WorldSkills Competition 2022.\u00a0\u00a0 Praveen first learned about the competition when his college senior, Aswath Narayan, came back to India from Kazan, Russia winning a gold in water technology in 2019.\u00a0 \u201cI had just taken admission in my engineering college then. Some of my hostel mates pulled me to the Bhubaneshwar airport where they were headed to welcome Aswath.\u201d That was the first time [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":26658,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","story-category":[215,2252],"story-tag":[4990,4991,4481,4999,1200,1068,5001,5003,4995,4436,4435,4438,4998,4483,4440,5002,5004,4482,633,4735,4996,4736,4333,4993,4738,5000,4997,4788,4732,4733,4994,4437,4439,4988,4989,4987,4796,4731,4729,4992],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Praveen Kumar Giri | wins silver at WorldSkills Competition 2022<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"\u202fPraveen\u202fKumar Giri from CV Raman Global University, Bhubaneshwar bagged silver medal in water technology at the WorldSkills Competition 2022.\u00a0\u00a0\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, 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