Hyderabad, Sept. 29: Hyderabad’s Mehrunissa Begum won a silver medal for India in Logistics and Freight Forwarding at the 48th WorldSkills Competition Shanghai 2026, held in China from September 22 to 27.
She competed against international participants and demonstrated skills in freight planning, documentation, routing, commercial decision-making and customer service.
Mehrunissa Begum Wins Silver in Logistics and Freight Forwarding
Mehrunissa completed her Bachelor of Business Administration in Logistics from Begumpet Degree College in Hyderabad. She currently works at Cargomen Logistics India Pvt. Ltd., where she manages the Thermo Fisher Scientific account.
Her professional experience includes international logistics operations, customer coordination, documentation and freight management.
She underwent intensive training under Kamal Jain and his team. The training covered air and sea cargo, multimodal transport, freight calculations, Incoterms and customs procedures.
It also included documentation, dangerous goods handling, customer communication and practical problem-solving.
The Logistics Sector Skill Council (LSC) provided training and institutional support throughout her WorldSkills journey. The council promotes skill development and industry-aligned competencies in India’s logistics sector.
The 48th WorldSkills Competition brought together nearly 1,400 young professionals from around 70 countries and regions. Participants competed in 64 skills across manufacturing, technology, services, transportation, construction and logistics.
The competition provides a global platform for young professionals to demonstrate their technical knowledge and practical abilities against international occupational standards.
Logistics and Freight Forwarding plays a key role in international trade and global supply chains. Competitors are assessed on freight planning, international transportation, customs compliance, cargo handling, costing, route planning and operational problem-solving.
India’s participation in WorldSkills is supported by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship under the Skill India initiative. The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) coordinates India’s participation in the international competition.
Initiatives such as IndiaSkills and WorldSkills provide young professionals with opportunities to develop industry-relevant skills and represent India internationally.
Mehrunissa’s silver medal highlights the achievements of India’s young logistics professionals and is expected to encourage more young people to explore careers in logistics and supply chain management.
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