• Bandita Devi Rabha, a meritorious student from Bamundanga in West Goalpara district, Assam, has achieved the All-India Top Rank in Cosmetology under the 2025 ITI programme of the National Skill Training Institute (NSTI-West), Tura, Meghalaya.
• Her achievement was recognized during the 4th National Skill Convocation 2025 held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, where the PM felicitated the top-ranking students from across the Northeastern region.
• Bandita completed her foundational vocational training at ITI Dhupdhara Kothakuthi under Dudhnoi Samjila (2022–24 batch) before pursuing advanced training at NSTI-West, Tura.
• The Assam Chief Minister lauded her accomplishment, calling it a symbol of India’s “Skilling Revolution” and an example of the Prime Minister’s vision of Skill, Scale and Speed shaping a New India.
• Bandita’s achievement has received widespread recognition across Assam and Meghalaya, reinforcing the importance of vocational and technical education in achieving self-reliance and inclusive regional development.

MCQs

Q. Bandita Devi Rabha secured the All-India top rank in Cosmetology under which institution’s ITI programme?
a) National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD)
b) National Skill Training Institute (NSTI-West), Tura
c) Industrial Training Institute (ITI), Goalpara
d) North East Regional Skill Development Council

Answer: b) 

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