Unicef and Yuwaah mark World Youth Skills Day with report on training young people with life skills at scale
India Today
Based on learnings from 15 pilots, the #YoungWarriorNXT report launched by Unicef and Yawaah on World Youth Skills Day captures data-led findings and recommendations for delivering life skills at scale to young people.
UNICEF and YuWaah (Generation Unlimited in India) marked World Youth Skills Day on July 15 with the launch of the #YoungWarriorNXT report in partnership with Michael and Susan Dell Foundation and Udhyam Learning Foundation.
The launch event saw dignitaries engaging in pertinent conversation on delivering life skills to young people in India at scale.
Yasumasa Kimura, UNICEF India Representative a.i. said, “For a country like India, with a large youth population, it is important that a holistic approach to education is adopted. Life skill development is a critical component of that approach, training for which should start early on in life.”
Geeta Goel, Country Director India, Michel and Susan Dell Foundation said, “Twenty-first century life and employability skills such as critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, leadership, resilience, and digital literacy are important to bridge the employability gap and are essential for the well-being of young people.”
“For India to truly deliver Life Skills at scale there is an urgent need to integrate these in the school curriculum, and to adopt standardised tools that can measure progress on these skills,” she added.
The event was graced by Sanjay Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, who addressed the event as the Chief Guest, along with Dr. Chintan Vaishnav, Mission Director, Atal Innovation Mission, Dr. Biswajit Saha, Director, Skill Education and Training, CBSE, Yasumasa Kimura, UNICEF India Representative a.i., Geeta Goel, Managing Director - India, Michael and Susan Dell Foundation and Abhishek Gupta, Chief Operating Officer, YuWaah.
With a long-term vision to mainstream life skills training in the country, YuWaah, UNICEF, Michael and Susan Dell Foundation and Udhyam Learning Foundation came together in July 2021 to respond to the imperative need to build the life skills of young people in India and initiated the Young Warrior NXT (#YWNXT) programme.
