CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -World Youth Skills Day is celebrated on 15th July every year. This day is aimed to highlight the importance of providing skill development opportunities to the youth to aid them in getting employment or getting self-employed.

Detailed explanation-3: -World Youth Skills Day 2022 took place amid concerted efforts towards socio-economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic that are interconnected with challenges such as climate change, conflict, persisting poverty, rising inequality, rapid technological change, demographic transition and others.

Detailed explanation-4: -This year, the International Youth Day’s theme is “intergenerational solidarity: creating a world for all ages”. The purpose is to amplify the message that action is needed from all generations to achieve the Agenda 2030 and its 17 SDGs, and leave no one behind.