Woodworking training surge
HPWWI recorded a 100% success rate in its first WorldSkills preparation round and advanced five candidates to the national competition in Shanghai — a clear pipeline boost for high‑skill woodworking talent. The result underscores growing investment in trade skills as organizers push technical expertise into international competition. (aninews.in)
Hettich Poddar Woodworking Institute (HPWWI) launched its WorldSkills preparation camp on September 11, 2025, initially shortlisting 16 trainees across Joinery, Cabinet Making and Carpentry. (prnewswire.com) Following district and state rounds, six HPWWI trainees progressed to the North Zone Regional in Agra, held March 11–14, 2026, after emerging from a competitive pool of more than 700 entrants across the zone; the regional event drew over 300 participants. (prnewswire.com) The six HPWWI podium finishers were Lucky Kumar (Gold, Joinery), Lavkush (Silver, Joinery), Shubham Jangra (Bronze, Joinery), Ankit Vishwakarma (Gold, Cabinet Making), Rahul Jangra (Silver, Cabinet Making) and Junaid (Silver, Carpentry). (prnewswire.com) Five of those medallists have moved forward to the upcoming national selection that will determine India’s WorldSkills delegation, while the international WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai is scheduled for September 22–27, 2026. (prnewswire.com) Amit Prasad, Director of HPWWI and Chief Human Resources Officer at Hettich India, called the results evidence of the institute’s industry-aligned training and credited sustained support and a clear vision for the outcome. (prnewswire.com) HPWWI described itself as a centre of excellence focused on hands‑on, industry-aligned woodworking training designed to feed skilled professionals into national and international competitions and support India’s manufacturing workforce goals. (prnewswire.com)
