International Youth Day Celebrated in Nepal
Summary
International Youth Day is being observed in Nepal with calls for stronger youth-focused policies, skills training, and education reform. The article highlights rising unemployment, underemployment, and migration among young people while urging investment in youth to harness the country’s demographic dividend.
Key Points
- Nepal has observed International Youth Day since 2004, with this year's theme being 'Different Context, Common Aspirations.'
- The article says youth aged 16 to 40 make up 40.35 percent of Nepal’s population, but unemployment and underemployment remain high.
- It calls for practical policies, skill-based empowerment, vocational training, and education reform to turn youth into productive human resources.
- The piece warns that migration, addiction, social problems, and weak links to indigenous knowledge are undermining youth potential.
