World Youth Skills Day 2024: Theme, significance, and why industry experts emphasize on upskilling of youth
Hindustan TimesIndia has joined the rest of the nations to observe World Youth Skills Day 2024 today – a United Nations initiative launched in 2014 that celebrates the strategic importance of equipping young people with skills for employment, decent work, and entrepreneurship. World Youth Skills Day 2024: This year, the UN is celebrating the World Youth Skills Day under the theme 'Youth Skills for Peace and Development'. The theme of World Youth Skills Day 2024 is ‘Youth Skills for Peace and Development’, which according to the United Nations, underscores the crucial role young people play in peacebuilding and conflict resolution. The UN informed that since its launch in 2014, “World Youth Skills Day continues to provide a unique opportunity for dialogue between young people, technical and vocational education and training institutions, firms, employers’ and workers’ organizations, policymakers and development partners.” In this article, we will look at what industry experts from India have to say about Youth Skills Day 2024, and the significance of upskilling the youth – students and professionals alike.