IIT Kanpur to host Y20 consultation under India's G20 chairmanship

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The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur will host the Youth20 Consultation under India's G20 chairmanship from 5 to 6 April 2023.

An Overview of the News

• Y20 Consultancy is a platform that brings together youth to connect, share ideas and experiences, and brainstorm on finding innovative solutions to pressing global concerns.

• The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, is the regulatory authority behind Y20 mentorship, and it is a pan-India activity until the final Youth-20 summit in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

• The consultation Y20 Summit 2023 focuses on two main themes: "The Future of Work: Industry 4.0, Innovation, and 21st Century Skills"; and "Health, Wellbeing and Sport: Agenda for Youth."

• IIT Kanpur is one of the oldest IITs in India, established in 1959.

• IIT Kanpur focuses on research and development in various fields including aerospace engineering, biotechnology and renewable energy.

About the G20

• It is an international forum of the world's major economies established in 1999.

• Its primary objective is to promote international financial stability and sustainable economic growth.

• The G20 serves as a forum to discuss and coordinate policies related to a wide range of economic and financial issues such as trade, investment, employment, energy and climate change.