The State of Kuwait has made significant leaps in the realm of youth empowerment ranking 27th in the Global Youth Development Index, Minister of State for Youth Affairs Mohammad Al-Aiban has said.
It dedicates special concern for this segment of the Kuwaiti society, carving out all possible avenues for the youngsters to contribute to Kuwait’s development, said Al-Aiban, also Minister of Commerce and Industry, marking the International Youth Day, falling on August 12th yearly.
Upon guidelines by the political leadership, the State puts all available resources at the disposal of attaining the youth aspirations and enabling them to be active at the social, economic, sports, cultural, scientific and artistic levels, he added.
The UN-designated International Youth Day is celebrated this year with the theme, “Green Skills for Youth: Towards a Sustainable World,” the Kuwaiti minister said, noting necessity of enhancing the youth skills for establishing a green economy and attaining a sustainable world.
He expressed confidence that the juniors, particularly in Kuwait, are able to lead their communities toward a sustainable world that is friendly to the environment, also noting in this respect that the Kuwaiti juniors have already left an eye-catching mark in the voluntary field works.
Nevertheless, Minister Al-Aiban affirmed necessity of pooling all efforts to aid the youth and pave the way for them to play a vital role for successful access to a more sustainable globe, equipping them with the skills to cope with the green economy in light of the global climatic crisis.
In line with this approach, the Kuwaiti Authority for Youth has worked out special programs for these citizens to help them attain objectives of the sustainable development, enable them to compete in the work market for sake of achieving objectives of Neo Kuwait Vision 2035.
He congratulated the young Kuwaitis on this global occasion, re-affirming their key role in Kuwait’s development.
Source: Kuwait News Agency