The contingent comprises gold medal winners from the IndiaSkills National Competition 2025–26 along with candidates selected through the wildcard entry process.
The competition features 10 skill categories spanning critical sectors linked to smart manufacturing and digital transformation, including:
Industrial Mechanics
IT Network Systems Administration
Mobile Applications Development
Industry 4.0
Automobile Technology
Digital Construction (BIM)
The event was attended by Smt. Debashree Mukherjee, Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), and Shri Arunkumar Pillai, Chief Executive Officer, National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), along with senior officials from the Ministry and NSDC.