Jammu & Kasmir : The Youth 20 (Y20) group’s Y20 Consultation was held at University of Kashmir from 10th – 11th May, 2023 to consult the youth of the nation on ideas for a better tomorrow and draft an agenda for action on ‘Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction: Making Sustainability a Way of Life’, one of the five Y20 themes.
The Y20 Consultation was inaugurated by Manoj Sinha, Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor, JKUT and Chancellor, University of Kashmir. It was also graced by the presence of Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor, J&K; Pankaj Kumar Singh, Director, Department of Youth Affairs, GOI; Prof. Nilofer Khan, Vice Chancellor, University of Kashmir; Prof Manzoor A. Shah, Y20 Chair, University of Kashmir and Guru Prakash Paswan, Sr. Faculty, Patna University.
17 Youth delegates from G20 countries like Indonesia, Mexico, Turkey, Russia, Japan, Republic of Korea, United States, Brazil and Nigeria participated in the two-day Y20 Consultation at University of Kashmir
108 students from University of Kashmir, 34 students from schools around J&K, 57 students from colleges around Srinagar, 11 students colleges and universities in Jammu, 33 DoYA delegates, 25 Y20 Secretariat delegates and 25 student activists also participated in the Y20 Consultation.
In his presidential address, Mr. Sinha said the vision of India’s G20 Presidency is the vision for future of humanity. “The theme One Earth, One Family, One Future is the vision of shared responsibility to tackle two great challenges of next 25 years i.e. protecting the climate and promoting sustainable development.”
He also said that the Prime Minister has made it clear that climate change cannot be fought from conference tables alone and it has to be fought from the dinner tables of every home.
“India can really show to the world how to build a sustainable society—the society of an economic power house and that of restoring the delicate balance of nature,” the LG added.