AMMAN— Jordan celebrates the International
Youth Day, which falls on August 12 every year, with 2.2 million young men and
women in Jordanian society, according to Al-Mamlaka TV.
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This year's
celebration comes under the theme "Intergenerational Solidarity: Creating
a World for All Ages", which aims at delivering a message that there is a
need to work across generations to achieve the sustainable development goals and
to avoid leaving anyone behind.
This
occasion also intends to raise awareness about some of the obstacles that
prevent solidarity among generations, as the Global Agenda for Sustainable
Development recommended that all countries should measure the rate of youth
enrollment in education, training or work, and this percentage is high among
Jordanian youth.
The General
Secretariat of the Higher Population Council issued a briefing on the youth,
supported by statistics taken from official source, stating that there are 2.2
million young men and women in Jordanian society, who were born from 1998 to 2007
and constitute one fifth of Jordan's population, in addition it said that the
youth percentage is likely to increase highly due to around 3.2 million children
now coming to the age of 15.
The briefing
also stated that this large number of youth would only be ready for the future
with the needed skills and knowledge if a responsive educational and training system
was adopted, so as to respond to their needs and the ever-changing job market.
About 40
percent of young people are unemployed and yet seek work in Jordan, according
to the briefing.
It also
touched on the risks of the internet, obesity, domestic violence, drug using, smoking,
and vehicle accidents.
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