CBSE, UNICEF and YuWaah have partnered to promote 21st century life skills in young people and make then job-ready through the #YoungWarriorNXT and YuWaah Skills initiatives

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.

Objective of the programme

The objective of the overall programme is to influence and shape the life skills ecosystem and delivery of life skills at scale in India.

Multiple channels from no-tech, low-tech and high-tech based delivery models have been deployed to ensure access to learn essential life skills such as self-awareness, problem solving, communication, collaboration and achievement-orientation, along with employability skills and mental health and wellbeing skills.

New chatbot used to reach youngsters

A chatbot-based learning solution, the #YoungWarriorNXT chatbot, is leveraging existing platforms of WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and Telegram to reach young people.

What do you have to do for the initiative?

Learning activities hosted are task-based, gamified interactions that challenge learners to complete tasks, while providing guidance and real-world nudges.

To be a part of #YoungWarriorNXT, young people can register by sending ‘YWNXT’ to +91 9650414141 on WhatsApp or join by sending ‘YWNXT’ to UNICEF U-Report India on Facebook Messenger.

For more details, check the official website yuwaah.org.

CBSE-YuWaah skilling initiative prepares youth for jobs, social impact

CBSE will also be partnering with YuWaah, on the upcoming YuWaah Skills initiative which aims to connect young people to opportunity by upskilling them towards entrepreneurship, employment and social impact.

The skilling and capacity building initiative will be facilitated through a Learning Management System, and aims to provide young people (15-29 years old) with free, job-relevant skills, and position them for job opportunities.

This is paired with blended learning opportunities and varying incentivization plans to encourage learners to take and finish the digital courses.

The partnership aims to empower 5 million young people with essential employability and life skills.

Both #YoungWarriorNXT and YuWaah Skills initiatives aim to connect young people to opportunity towards entrepreneurship, employment and social impact.

These initiatives will engage young people and encourage growth mindset, helping young people better prepare for their future career as well as their personal life.

Bridging the digital divide and increasing accessibility

“While the world is moving towards more digital, where future jobs exist, there is a strong need to expand our academic curriculum to include life skills and social-emotional learning for the 21st century,” said Dr Kevin Frey, CEO, UNICEF Generation Unlimited.

“The way forward is to leverage technology to bridge the employability and employment gap. If we can effectively bridge the digital divide and access, young people can access unlimited learning resources in the palm of their hands,” he said.

“The world’s best teachers can equip young people in the most marginalised geographies and communities. Democratizing access to education and skills can be truly transformational,” he added.

“(We) brought together partners for young people to nurture their curiosity, aspirations and innovations,” said Dhuwarakha Sriram, Chief, Generation Unlimited (YuWaah), Youth Development and Partnerships, UNICEF.