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About:

• The first Youth20 (Y20) Inception Meeting 2023 under G20 started in Guwahati, Assam on 6th February 2023.
  • This is the first meeting of the 17 meetings which will be held all across the country culminating in the Youth20 Summit in August 2023.
• On this occasion, the Secretary (the Ministry of Youth Affairs) informed that Youth20 will encourage the youth and consult with them for their ideas for a better tomorrow.
• The Secretary highlighted the 5 themes of discussion at the Youth20 meeting;
  • Future of Work: Industry 4.0, Innovation and 21st century.
  • Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction: Making Sustainability as a Way of Life.
  • Peace Building and Reconciliation: Ushering in an Era of No War.
  • Shared Future: Youth in Democracy and Governance.
  • Health, Wellbeing & Sports: Agenda for Youth.
• Each theme is linked with people in different regions of the country.
• Around 36 educational institutes of Assam participated in the seminars, debates, workshops, and quiz competitions organized on the 5 themes of Y20.
  • More than 150 Youth delegates from G20 countries are set to participate.

• The Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports will hold a 'Youth dialogue' with Y20 delegates followed by the launch of a white paper on various themes on 8th February.

Background:

• Youth20 is a forum for future young leaders from all G20 member countries to discuss, argue, and exchange ideas, to reach a joint agreement regarding the agenda of the G20 Presidency.
• Since the first Y20 conference was held in 2010, the host of the organizers changed every year based on where the G20 Presidency takes place.

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has published a new draft of the National Youth Policy:

• The new draft of the National Youth Policy presents a roadmap of 10 years for youth development that India would like to achieve by 2030.
• The objectives of the draft policy are aligned with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
• It aims to unlock the potential of youth to promote sustainable development in India.
• The draft seeks to ensure youth development in 5 priority areas;
  • Career opportunities and life skills for young people.
  • Employment and entrepreneurship.
  • Youth leadership and development.
  • Health, fitness and sports.
  • Social justice.
• The policy aims to promote the education system in sync with National Education Policy, 2020 to ensure;
  • Career opportunities and life skills for young people.
  • To ensure access to sustainable livelihood opportunities.
  • Encourages youth to revive the rural economy.
  • Generate employment via regional-specific strategies.
  • Promote entrepreneurship and social entrepreneurship among youth.
  • Support the informal and emerging gig economy.
• Encourage the inclusion of marginalized and disadvantaged youths in volunteering and leadership opportunities.
• Ensure the health and well-being of the youth, especially young women of reproductive age by strengthening preventative healthcare.
  • Special care for mental health and sexual and reproductive health issues.
• Mobilizing technology and data to improve healthcare delivery to ensure access to quality healthcare.
• Empower the youth and ensure their safety.
• Strengthen the legal system for the quick delivery of justice.
• Special efforts to ensure social justice for marginalized and vulnerable youths.

Recently the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation released the ‘Youth in India 2022’ report:

• The Report highlights that the population share of the youth in India is now declining and the share of the elderly population is expected to increase during 2021-2036.
• The Report mentioned that the declining fertility rate has resulted in an increasing concentration of the population of working age (25-64 years).
• The youth population is expected to decline in the latter half of the 2021-2036.
  • The total youth population was around 4 million in 2021 and it is projected to decrease to 345.5 million by 2036.
• The Proportion of youth to the total population had increased from 6% in 1991 to 27.9% in 2016 and it is projected to decline and reach 22.7 % by the year 2036.
• The proportion of the elderly population was 9.2% in 2016 and it is projected to reach 14.9% in 2036.
• States such as Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Himachal Pradesh would see a higher elderly population than youth by 2036.
• Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, are projected to have over half (52%) of the country’s youth by 2036.

Must Read: https://www.iasgyan.in/daily-current-affairs/g20-10

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