{"id":6027,"date":"2021-08-12T13:23:02","date_gmt":"2021-08-12T13:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onwardnews24.com\/?p=6027"},"modified":"2021-08-12T13:23:05","modified_gmt":"2021-08-12T13:23:05","slug":"international-youth-day-2021-minister-urges-youths-to-speed-up-quest-in-ict-food-production","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onwardnews24.com\/international-youth-day-2021-minister-urges-youths-to-speed-up-quest-in-ict-food-production\/","title":{"rendered":"International Youth Day 2021: Minister urges youths to speed up quest in ICT, food production"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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The international youth day saw majority of youth and as National Youth Service Corp members in attendance with several entertaining display by the cultural groups,  dance Drama , drama and hosts of other activities to the admiration of the youths in attendance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year’s International Youth Day celebration offers the world an opportunity to again implement timely policies that will harness the innovative talents of the youth development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare in his speech said “The theme for this year\u2019s celebration: Transforming Food Systems: Youth Innovation for Human and Planetary Health\u201d seeks to highlight the urgency of transforming food systems, particularly in the wake of a global pandemic. The theme also identifies youth engagement as a key factor to the transformation of food systems. This is in realization of the fact that success of such a global effort may not be achieved without the meaningful involvement and participation of young people.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Without any iota of doubt, we now know that Youth innovation Is a Catalyst needed to drive Development  in all it\u2019s ramifications. With the increasing uptake  of technology as an enabler by a huge number of the younger generation, the innovative minds and skills of the youth will serve as the fuel for development.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Our world is increasingly technology driven by a youthful generation of brilliant and innovative minds who are daring and ready to discover new frontiers through innovation”<\/p>\n\n\n\n