Guwahati, Feb 6: The first Youth20 (Y20) inception meeting 2023 under G20 began here with the objective of reaching out to youths and holding consultations with them to explore ideas for a better tomorrow.
Briefing mediapersons ahead of the meeting, Meeta Rajivlochan, secretary, Union ministry of youth affairs, highlighted the five themes of Y20 to be discussed in the three-day event.
The themes are “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” and “Health, Wellbeing and Sports: Agenda for Youth.”
“Each theme resonates with people in different parts of the country and each region has their own visions on these themes and that is the reason for spreading out the consultation across the country,” she said.
Notably, Union minister of youth affairs and sports, Anurag Singh Thakur will hold a ‘youth dialogue’ with Y20 delegates followed by the launch of white paper on various themes on February 8.
On the panel discussions to be held at IIT-Guwahati on Tuesday, she said noted speakers would be discussing a very relevant topic to the Northeast, which is peace building and reconciliation.
She said as the Northeast has a history of insurgency, the theme is very relevant to the people of Assam and other states of the region.
Two surrendered insurgents of ULFA and NDFB will also participate in the panel discussion.
Speaking to the media, state principal secretary B. Kalyan Chakravarthy informed that the Assam government along with the ministry of youth affairs have taken several initiatives to make the youth aware about Y20 and involve them in the process of nation building.
He said that around 36 educational institutes of Assam participated in the seminar, debate, workshops, quiz competitions organised on the five themes of Y20.
