WORLD YOUTH SKILL DAY - 2020

WORLD YOUTH SKILL DAY 2020 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of world Youth Day which is celebrated on 15 July will deliver a video address. The skill India Mission was launched 5 years ago on this Day. Therefore, the day marks the 5th anniversary of the launch of skill India Mission.

Ministry of skill Development and Entrepreneurship Organised a digital conclave to mark the occasion.

THEME: This year online panel discussion will be focussing on skills for a Resilient Youth in the Era of COVID-19 and beyond. Various virtual events focused on the theme of "Skills for a Resilient Youth ".

HISTORY : 15 July is declared as World Youth Skill Day By adopting a resolution by the United Nation General Assembly (UNGA) In December 2014. The main aim of the day is to achieve better socio - economic condition for today's youth in terms of challenges of unemployment and under employment.

FACTS :

In the whole world , one in five people is NEET that is not in employment, education, and training. Three out of four young NEET's are woman.

Between 1997 and 2017, the young population grew by 139 million and the population of youth labour 

force shrank by 58.7 million.

Almost 2 out of 5 young workers in emerging and developing economies live on less than US$ 3.10 a day.

source : United Nation