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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur, and MoS for Youth Affairs and Sports Nisith Pramanik, inaugurated the Youth20 (Y20) Summit on August 18 in Varanasi. Around 150 delegates from G20 countries, guest countries and international organisations converged to discuss the five identified themes of Y20 including Future of Work: Industry 4.0, Innovation and 21st Century Skills, Peacebuilding and Reconciliation: Ushering in an Era of No War, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction: Making Sustainability a Way of Life, Shared Future: Youth in Democracy and Governance, Health, Wellbeing and Sports: Agenda for Youth.The Y20 Summit is the culmination of the Inception Meeting at Guwahati, 14 Youth-20 Consultations conducted at prominent educational institutions, Pre Summit at Leh, Ladakh, Brainstorming sessions, Y20 Chaupals and various Jan Bhagidari events conducted across the country in the run-up to the main Y20 Summit. This Summit aims to provide opportunities for collaboration and networking with other stakeholders, contribute to the development of young people, and discuss the Youth agenda on a global platform.Youth20 is one of the official Engagement Groups of the G20. The Youth20 (Y20) Engagement Group has organised discussions and consultations pan-India, to consult the youth of the nation on ideas for a better tomorrow and draft an agenda for action. Y20 has proved to be a platform for youth to express their perspectives and ideas on G20 priorities.

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Some neighbouring countries tried to prevent India from hosting a G20 meeting in Ladakh, but it turned out to be a “hugely successful event” that saw the participation of youth from across the world, Union Minister Anurag Thakur said on Friday. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the Y20 Summit here, the Sports and Youth Affairs Minister said India had taken its G-20 presidency to hundreds of schools and colleges across the country and sought the participation of the youth in shaping the global agenda.

“When we went to Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir, some neighbouring countries created such a hue and cry to prevent the pre-summit from taking place there. But, the meeting was hugely successful in spite of the attempts to stop it,” Thakur said.

The Y20 Summit at the Rudraksh International Cooperation and Convention Centre here was inaugurated by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and attended by 120 delegates from G-20 countries, guest nations and international organizations.

Addressing the attendees of the function, Adityanath said several youth icons, such as Lord Rama, Krishna and Buddha to more contemporary figures like Swami Vivekanand, Subhas Chandra Bose, Chandrasekhar Azad and Vinayaka Damodar Savarkar, all of them have inspired people throughout ages and guided the country towards a new direction.

The chief minister said the ‘Triveni’ (confluence of three factors) of demography, democracy, and diversity makes the country unique.

He added that the Narendra Modi government at the Centre, in the last nine years, launched several youth-oriented schemes such as Stand Up India and Start-Up India for promoting innovation and research in the country.

Thakur, during his inaugural speech, said, “Underpinning our G20 presidency in a philosophy of our rich tapestry of values is ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbkam’, which resonates with the ethos that the world is a singular family. This profound sentiment encapsulates our guiding philosophy of ‘One Earth, One Family, One Future’. To achieve this common goal, Y20 India identified key five areas that guided the discussion and will help shape future actions. These themes represent the core areas where the young generation seeks to make a lasting impact.”

He said it was fitting on this occasion that the Y20 summit was being held in one of the oldest cities in the world, but also the city that is keeping in touch with modern times.

He added that thousands of schools and colleges from across the country had participated in the run-up events of Youth-20.

“We can see the images of the emergence of a new India whose destiny is being shaped by Prime Minister Narendra Modi,” the union minister said.

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Varanasi, Aug 18 (PTI) Some neighbouring countries tried to prevent India from hosting a G20 meeting in Ladakh, but it turned out to be a “hugely successful event” that saw the participation of youth from across the world, Union Minister Anurag Thakur said on Friday.

Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the Y20 Summit here, the Sports and Youth Affairs Minister said India had taken its G-20 presidency to hundreds of schools and colleges across the country and sought the participation of the youth in shaping the global agenda.

“When we went to Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir, some neighbouring countries created such a hue and cry to prevent the pre-summit from taking place there. But, the meeting was hugely successful in spite of the attempts to stop it,” Thakur said.

Published By :- The Times of India (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/varanasi/at-y20-summit-youth-seek-say-in-the-policymaking/articleshow/102819061.cms?from=mdr)

Varanasi: The four-day Y20 Summit under G20, hosted by the department of youth affairs, under the Union ministry of youth and sports, commenced on Thursday with a visit to the Super Computing Centre and Precision Engineering Hub at IIT (BHU). Around 130 delegates from G20 countries, guest countries and international organisations attended the Y20 Summit with overall participation of around 500.

The Y20 delegates got a glimpse of how the goal of converting more application domains, research directors and critical missions can be achieved through technology.

Faculty members of the IIT (BHU) showcased how the Super Computing Centre has advanced the country’s research and development area of science and technology.

It was followed by sessions and presentations curated by IIT (BHU) at Rudraksh International Cooperation and Convention Centre (RICCC) in Varanasi. The presentation commenced with a glimpse of the IIT (BHU) and its role of technical education in strengthening India. The sessions further focused on ongoing research activities, placement activities, innovation, incubation and start up culture. Later, a cultural performance filled with musical rendition and classical and folk dance performances including Garba, Odissi, Bharatnatyam, Kathak and Bhangra were presented by the students of IIT (BHU).

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Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 18 (ANI): Addressing the Y20 summit in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi, Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur on Friday said that as the host of G20, India has an essential role in shaping the discussion and fostering collaboration among the member countries. 

“As the host of G20, India has an essential role in shaping the discussion and fostering collaboration among the member countries…This comes with significant responsibilities as the decision taken at this summit can impact the lives of billions of people around the globe..,” Anurag Thakur said. 

He further said that by 2030, the youth will dominate the global demography with considerable portions hailing from South Asia and with them lies the collective responsibility to influence global narratives and collective efforts in addressing Sustainable Development Goals. 

Highlighting India’s achievements in the last nine years under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government Union Minister said that the country has become the fifth largest economy in the world which was earlier on 10th position.

“India has the largest young population and the youth power is the power of the country which will make the country the third largest economy of the world,” he added. 

The G20 Summit is slated to take place on September 9-10 at a recently-inaugurated state-of-the-art Bharat Mandapam convention centre at Pragati Maidan.

Many heads of state and diplomats including US President Joe Biden, Chinese Premier Xi Jinping, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and French President Emmanuel Macron are expected to be attending the G20 Leaders’ Summit.

The 18th G20 Heads of State and Government Summit in Delhi will be a culmination of all the G20 processes and meetings held throughout the year among ministers, senior officials, and civil societies.

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Union sports minister Anurag Thakur has said that it is good to see representatives from all over the world taking part in the Youth 20 summit with great enthusiasm. The four-day Youth 20 summit 2023 under the framework of India’s G20 Presidency, started in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi on Thursday. Around 150 delegates from G20 countries, guest countries and international organizations converged to discuss the five identified themes of Y20 including Future of Work: Industry 4.0, Innovation and 21st Century Skills, Peacebuilding and Reconciliation: Ushering in an Era of No War, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction: Making Sustainability a Way of Life, Shared Future: Youth in Democracy and Governance, Health, Wellbeing and Sports: Agenda for Youth.

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New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI): The four-day Youth 20 summit 2023 under the framework of India’s G20 Presidency, started in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi on Thursday. 

The Y20 Summit will be graced by Anurag Singh Thakur,  Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports and Nisith Pramanik, Union Minister of State (MoS) for Youth Affairs and Sports and the chief minister Yogi Adityanath. 

Around 150 delegates from G20 countries, guest countries and international organizations converged to discuss the five identified themes of Y20 including Future of Work: Industry 4.0, Innovation and 21st Century Skills, Peacebuilding and Reconciliation: Ushering in an Era of No War, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction: Making Sustainability a Way of Life, Shared Future: Youth in Democracy and Governance, Health, Wellbeing and Sports: Agenda for Youth. 

The Y20 Summit is the culmination of the Inception Meeting at Guwahati, 14 Youth-20 Consultations conducted at prominent educational institutions, Pre Summit at Leh, Ladakh, Brainstorming sessions, Y20 Chaupals and various Jan Bhagidari events conducted across the country in the run-up to the main Y20 Summit.

This Summit aims to provide opportunities for collaboration and networking with other stakeholders, contribute to the development of young people, and discuss the Youth agenda on a global platform.

Youth20 is one of the official Engagement Groups of the G20. The Youth20 (Y20) Engagement Group has organised discussions and consultations pan-India, to consult the youth of the nation on ideas for a better tomorrow and draft an agenda for action. Y20 has proved to be a platform for youth to express their perspectives and ideas on G20 priorities. (ANI)