Youth 20 Summit inception meeting to be held at Guwahati, Assam from 6th to 8th February 2023

New Delhi: Under the framework of G20 Presidency, the Department of Youth Affairs has been entrusted with the responsibility to organise Youth 20 Summit-2023. In the light of this, the Department of Youth Affairs  is organising the Youth 20 Inception meeting  from the 6th to 8th February, 2023 at Guwahati, Assam.

The Youth20 (Y20) is one of the official engagement groups of the G20. The Y20 Engagement Group will organise discussions pan-India, to consult the youth of the nation on ideas for a better tomorrow and draft an agenda for action.

The Y20 will provide a platform for youth to express their perspectives and ideas on G20 priorities.Briefing media persons in New Delhi today, Secretary Youth Affairs Meeta Rajivlochan said that  discussions would be organised across  India to consult the youth of the nation on ideas for a better tomorrow.

She also said that the Y20 hopes to provide a platform to youth across the nation to express their perspectives and their ideas on the priorities for the G20 group of countries. She further said that India has one of the youngest populations in the world and  the youth of the nation is full of energy and innovation and it is the attempt of the Department of Youth Affairs to provide a forum, to express that energy in constructive ideas.

Under the Youth 20 Summit-2023, for the coming eight months, there will be consultations on the five Y20 themes along with various discussions at schools, colleges, universities, urban local bodies and professional associations, across States in the run up to the final Youth-20 Summit. The focus of the activities will be on building a shared vision of youth for good governance and democracy and in using technology to improve skills across the board.