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 aims to raise awareness about the need to equip young people with skills for employability, entrepreneurship, and self-employment. The day seeks to encourage Member States of the UNGA to address challenges and seize opportunities related to youth skills development.

Detailed explanation-3: -The celebrations of World Youth Skills Day 2022 highlighted the ongoing focus on the Transforming Education Summit (September 2022), and contributed to the work being done under its Thematic Action Track “Learning and skills for life, work, and sustainable development”.

Detailed explanation-4: -Every year on July 15th, World Youth Skills Day encourages youth to acquire certain skills that will help them achieve personal success and fulfillment. The day also raises awareness about the lack of skills that prevent young people from working.