The COVID-19 pandemic has widened the gaps in learning outcomes among schoolchildren in India. With the aim of addressing these challenges through digital learning, the World Economic Forum collaborated with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and YuWaah (Generation Unlimited India) to launch the Education 4.0 India initiative.

In line with National Education Policy and Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) ongoing efforts through the Handbook on 21st Century Skills and Employability Skills coursework, CBSE, UNICEF and YuWaah (Generation Unlimited in India) are collaborating towards making 21st Century Skills accessible to CBSE students. In continuation of the ongoing collaborations on life skills, CBSE, UNICEF and YuWaah will also work together on career guidance, as well as enabling access and engagement of students in volunteering opportunities.

A Statement of Intent was signed to mutually agree on the areas of collaboration and key milestones therein, for working together towards these goals.

YuWaah (Generation Unlimited India) in India today announced that Ashwin Yardi, CEO of Capgemini in India, comes on board to be the co-chair of YuWaah, effective immediately along with Yasumasa Kimura, UNICEF Representative a.i who is the co-chair of YuWaah.

As part of the Ministry of Women and Child Development’s ‘Iconic Week’ celebrating the International Women’s Day under the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’, UNICEF and YuWaah facilitated the #NariShakti conversation, on ‘STEM and Financial Literacy for Young Women’. The event was graced by Smt Smriti Zubin Irani, Union Minister for Women and Child Development.

On National Youth Day 2022, Dhuwarakha Sriram, Chief of YuWaah and Youth Development and Partnerships at UNICEF shares her thoughts on the power of young people to transform India and the world’s future.

CBSE, UNICEF and YuWaah have partnered to promote 21st century skills in India through the #YoungWarriorNXT and YuWaah Skills initiatives. CBSE is extending its support for the unique #YoungWarriorNXT initiative to build employability and life skills in students, through Chatbot-based learning tool in its schools across India.

YuWaah, UNICEF, Capgemini and United Nations Global Compact Network India (UNGCNI) today entered into a collaboration to work together on providing India’s young people with skillsets that will help empower them for creating their career pathways and enabling them as active changemakers.

The fabulous fourteen from across Gujarat explore possibilities to strengthen education, skills, empowerment and economic opportunities for the youngsters

PwC India announced a collaboration with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and YuWaah (Generation Unlimited in India) to upskill 300 million young Indians over the next 10 years.

The Delhi government''s Dialogue and Development Commission and a UNICEF-initiated multi-stakeholder global platform inked a pact on Thursday to work together to empower the youth with skills and job opportunities, starting with the strengthening of Rozgaar Bazaar portal launched in July.

The Pride of Punjab initiative aims to connect millions of young people of Punjab across 22 districts with aspirational economic opportunities, gain relevant skills for productive lives and become changemakers.

The partnership, in collaboration with UN in India (UNICEF, UNDP, UNFPA, UNODC, UNEP, UNHCR and ILO), aims to develop the potential of young people through meaningful engagement and participation in social, civic and community initiatives.