Shanghai: 29/9/26: The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) achieved a significant milestone at the 48th WorldSkills Competition, Shanghai 2026, with NIFT students and experts representing India in key fashion and creative skill areas, including Fashion Technology, Digital Interactive Media Design, Retail Sales, and Visual Merchandising.
WorldSkills Shanghai 2026, held in Shanghai, China, from 23 to 26 September 2026, brought together more than 1,400 young competitors from around 68 countries and regions in 64 Skills. India participated with its largest-ever contingent of 70 competitors across 63 skills, securing 10th position with 6 Silver Medals and 20 Medals for Excellence.
In the event, NIFT was represented in four skill areas—Fashion Technology, Visual Merchandising, Retail Sales and Digital Interactive Media Design. The participation reflected the expanding role of fashion education across creative, digital and retail-oriented skill domains. NIFT’s participation contributed significantly to this achievement, with its participants securing 2 Silver Medals and a Medal for Excellence across three skill categories.
Fashion Technology has been a longstanding area of NIFT’s participation at WorldSkills, with the Institute participating in the skill since 2011. At Shanghai 2026, Ms. Vidhi Niravkumar Suthar, a Fashion Design graduate from NIFT Gandhinagar, represented India in Fashion Technology and received a Medal for Excellence.