INTRODUCTION

The economic and social growth of any country can be defined by the life of the citizen of that country. A
progressed country has command over the problems which are bothering the masses and
unemployment is one of such problems. World Youth Skills Day 2019 is celebrated around the world to
spread the awareness and importance of skills needed for the employment of the youth. It is said -

“We cannot always build the future for our youth but we can build our youth for the future”

Youths are the backbone of the nation; they are the main pillar of our growing society, hence they need to
be nurtured; they have the capability to do anything out of the box, the only thing they need is the
direction or a mentor for the future of our country. Only graduation or certificates are not enough. We
need skills. It is estimated that young adults are more likely to be unemployed than adults in our society
and are continuously exposed to the lower quality of jobs. Similarly, it goes for the women also who are
underemployed, doing a job on a part-time basis or are underpaid. The issue of unemployment is a major
concern for industry and also for the country. It is one of the major issues in the world. Even the
developed countries have to deal with this problem. It not only affects the individual but also affects the
growth of the country.
To cope up with all this problem the United Nations came together and observes 15th July as the world
youth skills day. In December 2014, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution declaring
15th July as World Youth Skills Day. The goal was to achieve better socio-economic conditions for today’s
youth as a means of addressing the challenges of unemployment and underemployment. The United
Nations held special events at the headquarter. World Youth Skills day also raise awareness about the
importance of investing in youth skill development and also gives them a chance to contribute to society
and the country.

BRIEF HISTORY OF WORLD YOUTH SKILLS DAY

 In year 1946 - WorldSkills rose out of the ruins of the Second World War, which devastated the
economies ofEurope and created a huge skills shortage that threatened a new economic depression.
 In year 1950 -Some took this challenge as an opportunity to introduce young people to the world
ofvocational skills. Francisco Albert Vidal was charged with creating a skills contest for the youthof
Spain and Portugal. Madrid 1950 was a modest event by today’s standards but aninternational
movement was born.
 In year 1953, The competition grew rapidly. Young people from Germany, Great Britain, France,
Moroccoand Switzerland answered the call, with two competitors travelling to Spain unannounced
andat their own expense.
 In year 1958 - The competition moved abroad for the first time, to Brussels in Belgium. It was the start
of theWorldSkills movement expanding across the globe.
 By year 1960 - By the end of the 1960s, international competitions had been held in Germany, Great
Britain,Ireland, the Netherlands and Switzerland.
 By year 1970, Then came the biggest leap so far with Tokyo as the host city for 1970. By the end of
the1980s, Atlanta in the USA, Sydney in Australia, Seoul in Korea, and Chinese Taipei had allwelcomed
what was becoming the world’s greatest international vocational skills event.
 By year 2007, WorldSkillsShizouka 2007 introduced One School One Country, now a staple of
competition,in which pupils are introduced to vocational skills and the diverse cultures of the
WorldSkillsfamily by pairing each competition team with a local school in the host country.
 In year 2009, WorldSkills Calgary 2009 saw the biggest competition to date, with 850 young people
takingpart from 47 countries. Just a year later, the WorldSkills movement broke though the 50country
target, with 53 members.
 In year 2017, WorldSkills Abu Dhabi 2017 took the competition to the Middle East for the first time,
andintroduced the International TVET Youth Forum where participants worked to create a
YouthDeclaration on the future of skills and training.
 Today, The Competition moves from Kazan, Russia and then to Shanghai, China, but the
WorldSkillsmovement has become much more than an international competition. The organisation
ishelping young people around the world change their lives through vocational skills.
 Why is Youth Skills Day Important for India in 2019?
The economy of India is growing rapidly. We are determined to lead in the global economy, but still, are
struggling to fight with the major problems like Unemployment. Along with unemployment, there are
other major problems faced by India, such as Corruption, Poverty, Black money, huge population,
Illiteracy, and many others.So, to make India a better country for citizens unemployment should be
tackled but before that, we need to find out what are the root causes of unemployment in India.

Causes of Unemployment in India

1. Huge Population: The huge population of 1.25 billion people in India is one of the major problems
that are causing unemployment in India. There are very few job opportunities available which are not
sufficient for the huge demand for employment.
2. Theoretical Education: The education system in India focuses more on theoretical knowledge
whereas practical knowledge is necessary for any job. In India, only the grades are considered as the
measure of intelligence rather than the skills.
3. Superior Technology: In technology and other companies, whenever an employee or worker is has a
job of doing same and repetitive work, it can be replaced by the machines to do the automation of that
process. Machines avoid human errors. When the company upgrades the technology it is working on
to some other technology then the employees are also asked to upgrade(learn the new technology) or
they have to leave the job.
4. Economic Reasons: The recession is one of the major reasons for unemployment. The ups and downs
in the market create uncertainties for the company, hence sometimes they have to cut down the
number of employees. Also whenever a company shuts down all the employees of that company
become unemployed.
5. Lack of Motivation: Rising unemployment makes a negative impact on people’s mind. It
discourages qualified people to find the job. Hence they lose the hopes of having a job and earning.
This type of unemployment is called voluntary unemployment.
6. Corruption in India: The corruption in India is also a major reason behind the unemployment in
India. In government as well as the private sector, unqualified candidates are chosen by giving bribe
to officials. Because of this, qualified individuals remain unemployed.