IndiaSkills 2025–26: North East Regional Competition to be held at Gauhati University, Assam from 19–22 January

• IndiaSkills is India's premier biennial national vocational skills competition, run by Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) with NSDC as implementing/knowledge partner; winners represent India at the WorldSkills Competition.
• The North East Regional Competition at Gauhati University, Assam (19–22 January 2026) is the first-ever dedicated IndiaSkills regional round exclusively for the North-East, covering all 8 NE states across 26 skill categories.
• For UPSC: links Skill India mission, federal skill architecture, NE-focused development, and India's global talent positioning (WorldSkills Shanghai 2026).