Web Desk: World Youth Skills Day is being observed today (Monday).
The theme of the day is “Youth Skills for Peace and Development” which underscores the crucial role young people play in peace building and conflict resolution.
On World Youth Skills Day, UNICEF calls on stakeholders and partners to join hands and invest in equipping youth with the skills and tools they need to thrive and create change for a more prosperous, peaceful, and sustainable future.
In 2014, the United Nations General Assembly designated July 15th as World Youth Skills Day to highlight the need to prepare young people for employment, fulfilling work and entrepreneurship.
This annual event facilitates dialogue among youth, technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions, employers, policymakers, and development partners.
It emphasizes the growing importance of sustainable skills, with future projections estimating that 600 million jobs will be required by 2030 to meet global youth employment demands.