Castrol India Limited announced the winners of the fourth edition of its Super Mechanic Contest. The winners were felicitated by Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of Education, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship; Sandeep Sangwan, Managing Director, Castrol India and Barun Das, CEO, TV9 Network at a felicitation ceremony held in Delhi NCR.
The fourth edition of the Castrol Super Mechanic Contest was conducted using both physical and digital media to ensure maximum participation from mechanics across India. It registered record participation from more than140,000 mechanics. The top 50 participants competed in an on-ground finale spread over three days from 5 to 7 April. As a part of this season’s partnership with the TV9 network, Castrol Super Mechanic will be aired on the TV9 network and will be hosted by popular television actor Ravi Dubey.
Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of Education, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, said, “Programs like the Castrol Super Mechanic Contest go a long way in encouraging, upskilling and training mechanics, significantly expanding the scope for employment and entrepreneurship in the country.”
Kalka Prasad and Kishor Kallapa Gatade were crowned the champions of the Castrol Super Mechanic Contest 2021-22, in the car and bike categories respectively. Both winners were awarded a bike, insurance cover of two years for a family of four, and a cheque of Rs.100,000 or a garage makeover. The runners-up – Maru Mayur Bhai and Pravesh Kumar Rawat, in both the categories were awarded a bike and insurance cover of one year for a family of four.
