Overview

• This year marks the 10th anniversary of World Youth Skills Day, themed ‘Youth Empowerment Through AI and Digital Skills.’
• UNICEF Generation Unlimited, the UN Youth Office and partner agencies have unveiled global campaigns, workshops and skill fairs to link technical and vocational training to real job opportunities.
• UN data shows 450 million young people remain economically disengaged and 86 percent of students feel unprepared for AI-enabled workplaces.
• Governments and organizations are prioritizing gender and digital equity through policy initiatives and inclusive TVET reforms to reach offline adolescent girls.
• National efforts such as India’s Skill India and the Bodoland SEED Mission are expanding sector-aligned courses and entrepreneurship training to harness the youth demographic dividend.