The Oberoi Centre of Learning and Development Student
to carry the Indian Flag High
At 42nd WorldSkills Competition
International skills competition to be held in Germany in July 2013
Mumbai, India, 13th May, 2013 - Rahul Gomes Pereira, a student of the prestigious Oberoi Centre of Learning and Development has been selected to represent India in the cooking skills category at the renowned 42nd WorldSkills global competition in Leipzig, Germany in July 2013. India will be competing in a total of 22 skills against the world’s best young talent. Rahul is the sole Indian representative to the competition as the torch-bearer for India’s cooking skills.
Rahul, a Kitchen Management Associate will be accompanied by his trainer and mentor, Chef Parvinder Singh Bali, Programme Manager Culinary Services at The Oberoi Centre of Learning and Development and will be competing to demonstrate the best of his culinary prowess against chefs from 52 other countries.
With the competition’s criteria stipulating that candidates can be no older than 22 years old at the time of competition, preliminary rounds of the competition were held across all regions in India. Finalists were selected for all skills, except cooking in Pune in March 2013. Rahul impressed the jury with his expertise and was selected to represent India at the cooking finals, held at The Oberoi Centre of Learning and Development on 30th and 31st March, 2013.
WorldSkills gives young talent between the ages of 17 to 22 the opportunity to demonstrate their excellence in skilled professions. Winners are awarded medals and certificates of achievement recognising their skills and abilities in their respective fields.
Delighted on Rahul’s achievement, Mr. Mohit Nirula, Dean; The Oberoi Centre of Learning and Development said that, “We at The Oberoi Centre of Learning and Development are proud that Rahul will be representing India in the cooking skills competition at the prestigious WorldSkillss competition. We wish him success and hope that he will demonstrate the best of his learning and skills. At The Oberoi Centre of Learning and Development, we are committed to create a benchmark of international excellence within the hotel industry and having one of our own represent our Centre and country at the WorldSkills competition gives us great pleasure.”
Further notes to the editor:
WorldSkills
WorldSkills is a skills competition, jobs and careers event held in a member country every two years. It is a competition for youth from 17 to 22 years to demonstrate their excellence in skilled professions. The competition is promoted and managed by WorldSkills International, formerly known as the International Vocation Training Organization (IVTO). As of September 2008, WorldSkills International has 50 member countries. The most recent competition, WorldSkills London 2011, took place from 5th to 8th October 2011 at ExCeL London.
The 42nd WorldSkills International competition will be held in German city of Leipzig from 2nd to 7th July 2013.
About The Oberoi Group
The Oberoi Group, founded in 1934, operates 29 hotels, a Nile Cruiser and a Motor Vessel in the backwaters of Kerala under the luxury 'Oberoi' and five-star 'Trident' brands in India, Egypt, Mauritius, Indonesia and Saudi Arabia. The Group is also engaged in flight catering, managing airport restaurants, travel and tour services, car rentals, project management and corpo
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