Web Desk: World Youth Skills Day is being celebrated on Tuesday.
This year’s theme focuses on “Youth empowerment through AI and digital skills”.
In 2014, the United Nations General Assembly declared 15 July as World Youth Skills Day, to celebrate the strategic importance of equipping young people with skills for employment, decent work and entrepreneurship.
Underscoring the vital importance of equipping young people with the skills necessary for employment, decent work, and entrepreneurship.
The day also highlights the critical role youth play in addressing global challenges and achieving sustainable development.
This year’s theme, “Youth Empowerment Through AI and Digital Skills,” emphasizes the urgent need for governments, educational institutions, employers, and organizations to invest in digital and AI skill development.
This empowerment not only prepares young individuals for future job markets but also enables them to drive innovation and create sustainable solutions.
Pakistan, with the fifth-largest youth population globally, has its future economic growth heavily dependent on the potential of its young people, particularly through the adoption and mastery of AI and digital technologies.
Initiatives are underway in Pakistan to accelerate AI training and digital skill development, including collaborations with major tech companies like Google and Meta, and government programs aimed at integrating AI into education and workforce development across the nation.
