In
December18, 2014, The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution
declaring 15 July of every year as World Youth Skills Day.
This
Event commemoration flag off was first observed in July 15, 2015 at various
centres by different institutions acknowledging the strategic importance to say
YES to skill development as a primary means of enabling young people to make a
smooth transition to work.
The
call for skill awareness was reportedly rooted from the UN Estimates of the
Unemployed Youth Global Indices of over 115.3million in 2013; this alarming
figure of which lives in Developing Countries becomes a pivotal concern of the
United Nations General Assembly proposed by Sri Lanka for world youth skills
development.
To
demonstrate the charter commitment, World Skills International, Netherlands
constantly persuades countries, institutions and government about the importance
of investing in Youth Skills Development in line with upcoming Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) for 2030, which proposes two (2) goals on Education
and Skills for Employment.
In
Nigeria, Leadbrand Limited with a few others attended a smooth session to
commemorate the World Youth Skills Day, 2015 celebration at the United Nations
Information Centre, Lagos, where a motion on Strategic Policy Dialogue Term Sheet was adopted and sent to the Federal
Ministry of Education to develop curriculum on compulsory Skills Education in
our Pre-Post Primary Schools.
In
Akwa Ibom State,the Central Planning Directorate composed of HOA and Leadbrand Limited in Collaboration with Office
of the Special Assistant to the Governor on Student Matters, World Skills
International, NGOs and other spirited stakeholders are commemorating the First
Akwa Ibom World Youth Skills today with the Theme: Skills Rules the World: Building Sustainable Market Force
through Technical Education.
Today’s
event package promises to host two sessions with emphasis on student with
greater number of skills in the world (UNESCO), to infused in them the dynamics
of The Catch Them Young Initiative of
the office of Special Assistant on Student Matters, a moment of daring
mentorship, motivation, exhibition, talent hunt and discovery of the next world
class inventors, scientist, artisans, tradespeople, technologist, at the
Government Technical College, Ewet Offot, Uyo by 10am.
The
second session of the event shall be at the Cenotaph Ground, Udoudoma Avenue
for a free exposition of life inspiring inventions and new market creative
vendors by different skills ambassadors by 2pm.
The Event objective is to create awareness for skills
development, attracts and opens up market windows, encourages investment /
investors for skills as alternative to dwindling oil market price and economic
prosperity of Akwa Ibom State and Nigeria.
This call is in constant complement to the dakkada
philosophy of His Excellency Deacon Udom Emmanuel policy trust to turn Akwa Ibom
in to their right place of greatness, where aspirations and inherent abilities
are traded unhindered and dreams totally fulfilled. It is our place of civic
responsibility to encourage and contribute meaningful to sustain the efforts of
government through this event.
Akwa Ibom yak idakkada ikpe utom…sia skills rules the
world.
Source: Mr Daniel Ekwere is a
Business Development Strategist and Writer
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