The World Youth Skill Day was celebrated in district headquarters of Nuapada jointly by NGOs ASHA Odisha and Save the Children on July 15. Hundreds of adolescent girl members of 'Kishori Sangha' of nine gram panchayats of the district who are pioneering a project called "ANANYA: Marriage no child's play" took the main role in organising different events of the celebration.
Kalahandi MP Basant Panda and Nuapada MLA Rajendra Dholakia were the guests. The aim of the celebration as outlined by the UNESCO is to recognise the strategic importance of equipping young people with skills for employment, decent work and entrepreneurship and highlight the crucial role of skilled youths in addressing current and future global challenges. The activities of the day consisted of a drawing competition among the girls and presenting memorandums to the MP and the MLA demanding creation of employment opportunities for youths according to their capacity and skills. The drawing made by the girls displayed their skills and aspirations. Sanjiv Naik and Suchismita Mallick of ASHA Odisha were present.