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35 YOUTHS CLINCH TOP HONOURS IN SKILLS MASTERY AT
WORLDSKILLS SINGAPORE 2025

SINGAPORE, 7 APRIL 2025 - After three days of intense competition, 35 youths have distinguished themselves as masters of their trades by emerging as Gold medallists at WorldSkills Singapore (WSS) 2025. The competition saw 265 competitors from ITE, the five polytechnics, and industry battling for top honours across 26 skill areas, marking the largest participation to date in the biennial skills competition.

2        Second Minister for Education, Dr Maliki Osman, officiated at the WSS 2025 Closing Ceremony held today at Singapore Polytechnic, where he presented the medals to the winners. A total of 30 Gold medals, 28 Silver medals, and 29 Bronze medals were awarded at WSS 2025, with individual medallists receiving a cash prize of $3,000, $2,000, and $1,000, respectively. Medallists from team events were awarded cash prizes of $4,500, $3,000 and $1,500, respectively. Please refer to the Annex for details of the results.

 3        The top medallists of WSS 2025 will represent Singapore at the upcoming WorldSkills ASEAN (WSA) Competition in Manila, Philippines, from 25 to 30 August 2025. They will also have the opportunity to represent Singapore at the 48^th WorldSkills Competition (WSC) in Shanghai, China, in September 2026. For more information on Singapore’s past participation in these competitions, please visit https://worldskills.sg.

 4        Mr Tan Kok Yam, Chairman of WorldSkills Singapore Council and Chief Executive of SkillsFuture Singapore, said, “Over the past few days, we witnessed a strong display of dedication and skill by our young talents in taking on the challenges of the competition. We are very proud of their efforts and achievements. This will be a valuable experience that sets the foundation for their future growth and success. We look forward to cheering on our competitors who will be representing Singapore at the upcoming WorldSkills ASEAN competition in Manila.”

For media enquiries, please contact:

Ms Karen Sum
Manager, Media & Communications
ITE
Tel: 6590 2029 / 9875 1132
Email: Karen_P_Sum@ite.edu.sg

Mr Hans Yeo
Deputy Manager, Media & Communications
ITE
Tel: 6590 2040 / 9759 7389
Email: Hans_H_Z_Yeo@ite.edu.sg

About WorldSkills Singapore

WorldSkills Singapore is a member of WorldSkills International and is led by SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG). Biennial WorldSkills Singapore Competitions are jointly organised by the Institute of Technical Education, Nanyang Polytechnic, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Republic Polytechnic, Singapore Polytechnic, Temasek Polytechnic, SkillsFuture Singapore and the Ministry of Education. WorldSkills Singapore supports the national SkillsFuture movement and offers a platform for competitors to showcase their capabilities in the pursuit of skills mastery. It is but one of many milestones in the lifelong journey of Singaporeans to deepen skills and to discover their passions. For more information, please visit https://worldskills.sg.

 About SkillsFuture Singapore

SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) drives and coordinates the implementation of the national SkillsFuture movement, promotes a culture of lifelong learning and strengthens the ecosystem of training and adult education in Singapore. Through a holistic suite of national SkillsFuture initiatives, SSG enables Singaporeans to take charge of their learning journey in their pursuit of skills mastery. SSG also works with key stakeholders to ensure that students and adults have access to high quality and industry-relevant training that meet the demands of different sectors of the economy for an innovative and productive workforce. For more information, visit www.ssg.gov.sg.

ANNEX A

Results for WorldSkills Singapore 2025

1. 3D Digital Game Art

2. Additive Manufacturing

3. Aircraft Maintenance

4. Autonomous Mobile Robotics (Team Event)

5. Chemical Laboratory Technology

6. CNC Milling

7. CNC Turning

8. Cloud Computing

9. Cooking

10. Cyber Security (Team Event)

11. Digital Construction

12. Electronics

13. Graphic Design Technology

14. Health and Social Care

15. Hotel Reception

16. IT Network Systems Administration

17. IT Software Solutions for Business

18. Logistics and Freight Forwarding

19. Mechanical Engineering CAD

20. Mechatronics (Team Event)

21. Mobile Applications and Development

22. Rapid Transit Systems (Team Event)

23. Restaurant Service

24. Visual Merchandising

25. Water Technology

26. Web Technologies