PEERZADA SAYEED
International Youth day observed every year on August 12, offers a platform to honour the qualities of youth and the potential that they hold towards development of a nation and the world as a whole. The day also acknowledges the challenges faced by them, and concentrates on efforts to eliminate the issues. A lot of contribution is made by young people towards community development, in protection of environment and volunteering on various social projects.12 August is observed as a day of awareness, designated by the United Nations (UN). The first Youth Day was observed in 1999 after the UN General Assembly (UNGA) passed a resolution accepting the recommendation made by the World Conference of Ministers Responsible for Youth in Lisbon.The theme of International Youth Day 2023 is Green Skills for Youth: Towards a Sustainable World.Today, the world is embarking on a green transition. A successful transition towards a greener world will depend on the development of green skills in the population. Green skills are “knowledge, abilities, values and attitudes needed to live in, develop and support a sustainable and resource-efficient society”. To promote the same spirit in youth of Tangdhar and to make a successful transition of Tangdhar towards greener world ,Indian Army organised a lecture in Govt Boys High School, Tangdhar which was attended by 45 students alongwith 6 teachers. During the lecture, students were made aware about the present climatic changes world is undergoing and its effects on future generations. Event culminated with an interactive session in which students of Govt Boys High School, Tangdhar comes up with the new innovative ideas of making Tangdhar more green and run on sustainable green energy.
