Akshay Jain
Akshay Jain from Haliyala achieved 4th position in the Indiaskills-24 Refrigeration and Air Conditioning skills competition, earning a Medal of Excellence at the national level. This achievement has significantly raised the reputation of both the taluk and the organization. The competition, held from the 14th to the 19th at Yashobhoomi Exhibition Hall in New Delhi, featured over 900 contestants from around 30 states, competing in 64 different skills.
Akshay is a student of Deshpande Private Industrial Training Institute, where he studied Refrigeration and Air Conditioning from 2018 to 2020. He had previously garnered attention with his remarkable performance at the seven states zonal level skill competition held in Visakhapatnam in 2022.
Renuka Kakatkar
Renuka Kakatkar, a student from Tavaragatti village in Alnavar taluk, Dharwad district. studying in the Dress Making Trade of Deshpande Private Industrial Training Institute, Haliyala, has been selected to represent Karnataka in the fashion technology category. She earned this honor by securing first place in the state-level qualification competition held by the Karnataka Skill Development Corporation at Nitte School of Fashion Technology, Bangalore.
Renuka Kakatkar coming from a rural area, competed against students from colleges in major cities and achieved this remarkable feat, which has been widely appreciated. Her teacher, Rohini Patil, provided her with the necessary training and guidance. Administrator Prakash L Prabhu, Principal D.R. Naik, and all the staff members have extended their best wishes for her achievement.