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Subhash C. Arya

Associate Professor,

Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, School of Technology, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya, India

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Outline

  • International Youth Day: Background
  • Theme of International Youth Day-2021
  • Methods of Achieving Excellence in Life
  • Conclusions

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International Youth Day: Background

List of previous IYDs with themes

Ref. 1. https://www.un.org/en/observances/youth-day/

Equitable Food

Climate Change Mitigation

Poverty Reduction

Social Inclusion

Health Care

Biodiversity conservation

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Theme of IYD-2021: Concept Note

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Methods of Achieving excellence in life�

Critical Thinking: NEP-2020

  • Set following into life:
    • Vision, Mission, Goal, Objectives
  • Make strategic planning to achieve above after a thoroughly SWOT analysis of self, organization/institute etc.

It is good if your objectives and your (dream) organization’s objectives are in good agreements

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.104963

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What needs to be done?

Few Suggestions

  • Employment Opportunity generation
  • Higher priority should be given on Education and Health Sectors by giving proportionate budget
  • Youth Development Departments in Universities/colleges like RGNIYD, TamilNadu

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Present Status of Indian Research Ranking

Ref. https://www.scimagoir.com/institutiondistribution.php?country=IND

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What policy makers/educator/researchers and Youth can do to improve situation?

Ref. https://www.scimagoir.com/institutiondistribution.php?country=Asiatic%20Region

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Conclusions�

  • UN is being well recognizing the importance of Youth, its strength, its contribution, its role and is a torch bearing agencies since year 2000
  • An holistic development of youth with special reference to Transforming Food Systems: Youth Innovation for Human and Planetary Health
  • Indian Government should give its due attention on Health and Education Sectors to improve the Health and Education Standard of Youth in particular and its citizens in general so that current status of medal tally in Olympics and global ranking of Indian research institutions will achieve a respectable positions.
  • Happy International Youth Day to all not only to those who are young by age but to them also who are still young by heart, energy and enthusiasm.

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Subhash C. Arya, LWCS Laboratory, Dept. of ECE, NEHU, Shillong-22

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