World Youth Skills Day - July 15
Sat Jul 15th

World Youth Skills Day

Every year on July 15th, World Youth Skills Day encourages youth to learn those skills that will help them achieve personal happiness and fulfillment. The day also raises concerns about the lack of skills that discourage young people from working.

Youth around the world are increasingly worried that they are unlikely to find jobs. Youth are also concerned that youth are not able to obtain the right education or preparation for their future careers. NEET stands for youth not employed, education, or training. The number of youth not in work, education, or training is known as NEET. Nearly 267 million people were classified as NEET in recent years.. This number is also expected to rise to 273 million in the near future.

Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), to help combat these figures, the UN and other groups are focusing on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). This type of education prepares students to work as a technician. Employees are also able to study a specific craft or trade. TelevisionET takes place at a higher education level and can also work with an apprenticeship scheme.

Workers around the world have discovered some of the many short and long-term benefits that TVET has to offer.

The following are examples of these benefits: The following are examples of those that have been cited:

  • Better chance of finding jobs. More likely to be employed
  • Higher pay rates are associated with higher earning levels...
  • Increased job satisfaction has led to a rise in job satisfaction
  • Increased flexibility and mobility have been added to the increase of portability and mobility.
  • Lifelong learning

TVET has a proven benefit of being a television broadcaster is the positive effect it has on a person's motivation, attitude, and self-confidence. TVET has also many health benefits.

How to celebrate #worldyouthskillsday.

Hundreds of youth activities are held at UN headquarters in New York City and elsewhere each year on this day. Photo, essay, and skills competitions, papers by educators and employers, and panel discussions are among the events.

To participate:

  • Consider the benefits of vocational preparation for youth
  • Discuss with your children the skills they need to have for their future careers.
  • Learn about the numerous challenges that youth face today in the fields of education and employment

With #WorldYouthSkillsDay or #WYSD, share this day on social media. #WorldYouthSkillsDay or #WYSD is a hashtag on social media.

The world youth skills day is the longest in history.

The UN General Assembly passed a resolution in 2014 that declared July 15th World Youth Skills Day. On July 15, 2015, the first World Youth Skills Day was held.

The day's theme includes:: The day's theme includes::

  • Skills for a Resilient Youth in 2020: Skills for a Resilient Youth
  • Youth Skills for Sustainability and Innovation in 2019: Youth Skills for Sustainability and Innovation. The 2019 Youth Skills for Sustainability and Innovation
  • Innovation and Sustainability, 2018: Innovation and Sustainability, Innovation and Sustainability
  • Skills for the Future of Work, 2017: Skills for the Future of Work
  • Skills Development to Increase Youth Employment in 2016: Skills Development to Enhance Youth Employment
  • Youth Skills for Life in the Post-2015 Agenda: Youth Skills for Life in the Post-2015 Agenda