3-day Youth20 Inception Meet 2023 concludes at IIT Guwahati

The event was attended by over 150 youth delegates from G20 countries. IT provided a platform to connect with the youths and consult their ideas for a sustainable future. The meeting was also attended by Youth Minister Anurag Thakur. 

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati hosted the first Youth20 Inception Meet 2023 with over 150 youth delegates from G20 countries. The three-day event provided a platform to connect with the youths and consult their ideas for a sustainable future. The meeting was also attended by Youth Minister Anurag Thakur. 

The event was attended by Meeta Rajivlochan, Secretary, Ministry of Youth Affairs, along with B Narayanan, Director General, NE Zone, Ministry of I & B, Kalyan Chakravarthy, Principal Secretary, Assam and Prof Parameswar K Iyer, Officiating Director, IIT Guwahati.  

Meeta Rajivlochan during her address at the event highlighted the five themes of Y20 meet- Future of Work: Industry 4.0, Innovation & 21st Century skills, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction: Making Sustainability a way of life, Peacebuilding and Reconciliation: Ushering in an era of No War, Shared Future: Youth in Democracy and Governance and Health, Wellbeing & Sports: Agenda for Youth.  

Anurag Thakur said, “Digital transformation, coupled with the energy of youth, is propelling India towards becoming a superpower. Youth is the engine which drives the nation towards success. Innovation, entrepreneurship will be the corner stone for the youth-led development anywhere in the world. This is an era of opportunity for the youth and it must be leveraged to address the global challenges. The Y20 Meet would exemplify the youth-centric efforts and showcase policy measures ideated by the youth.” 

The Youth20 Inception meeting provided an opportunity for innovators and start-up companies of IIT Guwahati and the incubation hubs of the region to showcase their products in areas of healthcare, renewable energy, 3D printing, EV, sustainable materials, plant tissue culture, food technologies and green hydrogen production. 

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