Every year on July 15, World Youth Skills Day is observed. The sole purpose of this day is to provide essential skills to young people all over the world so that they can find work. The day raises awareness about the importance of skills in obtaining good job opportunities.
World Youth Skills Day 2022 takes place at a time when all nations are still working on socio-economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, it can serve as a platform for the economic benefits that nations can accomplish by training the young.
World Youth Skill Day 2022: Theme
This year in 2022 the theme of World Youth Skill Day is Transforming youth skills for the future.
World Youth Skill Day 2022: History
In December 2014, the United Nations General Assembly declared July 15 as World Youth Skills Day. The goal was to improve socioeconomic conditions for today’s youth while also addressing the issue of unemployment. World Youth Skills Day has facilitated interaction among young people, technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions, businesses, governments, and development partners since its inception.
World Youth Skill Day 2022: Significance
The World Youth Skills Day is significant as it provides a better opportunity for employment, higher income levels, and lifelong learning to the new generation. It encourages the elimination of gender inequality and ensures disadvantaged people have access to resources.
The ideal way to observe World Youth Skills Day will be to reflect, brainstorm, and debate how we can meet the skilling needs of countries like India, which has a rapidly growing working population.
