NTUC observes International Youth Day 2024

On 12th August 2024, Kathmandu, the Nepal Trade Union Congress Youth Committee marked the International Youth Day, as sign of solidarity for prospect and progress for the youth internationally.

A short morning rally with banners and flags started from Maitighar Mandala and ended in New Baneshwor,w here it was followed by a street dialogue.  The slogan of this year's Youth Day was "From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development".  In the rally, NTUC high officials attending included the Senior Vice President, Vice Presidents, General Secretary, Deputy General Secretary, trade union leaders from different sectors and fields, with youth and women. 

The street dialogue, chaired by Dipendra Sunar, President of the NTUC National Youth Committee, had as its chief guest Nepali Congress Party Deputy General Secretary Jeevan Pariyar and youth leader and Member of Parliament. He stated: “We are very conscious about youth issues. Recently, we are very engaged in amendment of the bill related Electronic Transactions Act 2063 based on the changing context of Nepal to ensure the reliability and security of electronic transactions including the control of unauthorized use of electronic records or alteration in such records through illegal manner". Pariyar also promised to share youth issues in the upcoming Central Committee meeting of the Nepali Congress Party. 

President of Nepal Trade Union Congress (NTUC) and currently of JTUCC Yogendra Kumar Kunwar said “Nepal has been facing different challenges, with youth migration one of them. We should pay our more attention to control it by creating decent job in the country”. Solidarity Centre Country Director Luna Ranjit expressed her solidarity and joy to be part of the youth program of Young NTUC- Nepal.  President of Nepal Student Union, Dujang Sherpa said: “We are persistently lobbying for more than fifty percent youth representation in the policy making and other state structure.” He also ensured that this will be happening soon here. Various issues were raised by the participants like youth migration, the youth welfare fund and its implementation, skills and youth employment, which the guests answered.