Anurag Thakur said this year the International Youth Day theme focuses on transforming food systems and engagement of youth is most important for this transformation.
Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur on Thursday presented the National Youth Awards for the years 2017-18 and 2018-19 at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. On the occasion of the International Youth Day 2021, Thakur honoured 10 entrepreneur teams of the agri-enterprise challenge SOLVED (Social Objectives-Led Volunteer Enterprise Development). Youth Affairs Secretary Usha Sharma and Joint Secretary Asit Singh along with UN Resident Coordinator Deirdre Boyd were also present on the occasion.
During the award ceremony, Thakur said that the International Youth Day is not just a day on the calendar but the youth of India is the present and the future of the country. They are the drivers of new ideas and innovation in this age of AI – ‘AatmaNirbhar Innovation’. He added that this year, the International Youth Day theme focuses on transforming food systems and engagement of youth is most important for this transformation.
He said that the youth who pilots the agri-tech innovations are driving new emerging trends in this sector. Thakur added that the success of this kind of global effort cannot be achieved without the participation of young people. Moreover, under the leadership of Narendra Modi, the government has prioritized various initiatives towards professional education, skilling, startup funding for our young citizens, he said.
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