The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports is organizing Youth 20 (Y20) Summit-2023 beginning tomorrow at Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh under the framework of India's G20 Presidency. The Y20 Summit is the culmination of various meetings including the Inception Meeting at Guwahati, Pre Summit at Leh, Ladakh, and various Jan Bhagidari events conducted across the country in the run-up to this main Summit. Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur will also attend the four-day event.
More than 100 delegates from G20 countries, Guest countries, and International Organisations will discuss five identified themes of Y20. These themes include Future of Work: Industry 4.0, Innovation and the 21st Century Skills, Peacebuilding and Reconciliation: Ushering in an Era of No War, and Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction. The Y20 Summit will bring together youth experts, decision-makers, and youth representatives from G20 countries to negotiate, finalize, and sign the Y20 Communiqué created from the conclusions of the discussions conducted during the past few months.