KATHMANDU, NOV 04 - Dr Shanker Sharma, Vice Chairman of National Planning Commission has laid emphasis on the importance of creating productive and decent jobs for youth for poverty reduction, social stability and national development.
Addressing the Asian Summit on Youth Entrepreneurship and Employment, held in India recently, he also noted that youth should be distinct partners in poverty reduction process as they can bring dynamism to Asian economies, states a press release issued here today.
The high-level summit was attended by the Prime Minister of India, the Prince of Wales, Special Representative of the ILO Director-General on Youth Employment and member of the UN Secretary-General’s Advisory Panel on Youth Employment.
Addressing the Summit, Allan Larsson, Special Representative of the ILO DG welcomed Nepal into the group of countries, which express commitment to youth employment promotion in the Asian region.
Likewise, the Prince of Wales acknowledged the need for Nepal to promote youth employment and expressed his support for it. Director of the ILO office in Nepal, Leyla Tegmo-Reddy, assured Dr Sharma that the ILO would discuss technical support with the Youth Employment Network partners in Nepal.Posted on: 2003-11-03 09:25

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