World Youth Skills Day - 15 July.

Today is July 15 and World Youth Skills Day on the National Day Calendar and we are encouraging youth to start acquiring skills that will help you achieve personal success and fulfillment. World Youth Skill Day also day also raises awareness about the lack of skills that prevent young people from working.

There is a growing concern that youth throughout the world are not able to find employment. There is also concern that youth are not able to receive the proper education or training for their future careers. The number of youth not in employment, education, or training is also known as NEET. In recent years, nearly 267 million youth were classified as NEET. This number is also expected to increase to 273 million in the near future.

To help combat these numbers, the UN and other organizations are placing emphasis on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). This type of education prepares people to work as a technician. It also allows employees to take up a skilled craft or trade. TVET takes place at a higher education level and can interact with an apprenticeship program

In 2014, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution that proclaimed July 15 as World Youth Skills Day. The first World Youth Skills Day was held on July 15, 2015.

2023 Theme: Skilling teachers, trainers and youth for a transformative future.

Source: https://nationaldaycalendar.com

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