{"id":2981,"date":"2023-01-30T17:44:04","date_gmt":"2023-01-30T14:44:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ludci.eu\/magazine\/?p=2981"},"modified":"2023-05-16T07:51:19","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T04:51:19","slug":"an-ever-growing-youth-skills-gap-requiring-our-attention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ludci.eu\/magazine\/an-ever-growing-youth-skills-gap-requiring-our-attention\/","title":{"rendered":"An ever-growing Youth Skills Gap requiring our attention"},"content":{"rendered":"

Author<\/strong>: Vassilia Orfanou, PhD, Post Doc
\nHeadline Diplomat eMagazine<\/h3>\n

For over 3 years, the COVID-19 pandemic has created a global emergency, which continues to have considerable a multi-level health, social, and economic impact. The pandemic has altered our daily lives and raised questions about the future. As the pandemic persists, it is shaping the world in ways that will be felt for years to come, particularly in terms of education and employment and the ability of future generations to prepare for the future.<\/p>\n

Before the pandemic, the education and labor systems were already struggling to provide job skills for young people with around 267 million youth<\/a> (ages 15-24) not in employment, education, or training (NEET). The pandemic has exacerbated this skills gap and limited access to education and skill-development opportunities for marginalized young people. By 2030, more than half of all children will lack essential skills. To address this, we must rethink our approach to education and address a series of limitations.<\/p>\n

Do children really learn well in School?<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to a \u00a0UNICEF<\/a> report, most children in 32 low and middle-income countries are exiting primary school lacking basic literacy and numeracy skills. The report states that these learning disparities significantly impact the poorest and most vulnerable communities.<\/p>\n

For example, only around one-third of students in third grade can comprehend simple texts, and fewer than one in five have mastered basic numeracy. Without access to quality education, children cannot reach their full potential, and their lives, as well as the economies of their countries, are negatively affected.<\/p>\n

A Skills Crisis that is only growing by the day<\/strong><\/p>\n

The data indicates a significant crisis in learning and skills development – numerous children and youth have difficulty acquiring the fundamental skills they require. Without important intervention, these skill gaps will persist, emphasizing the immediate need for increased and collective efforts. The 2030 Skills<\/a> Scorecard by the Global Business Coalition for Education and the International Commission on Financing Global Education Opportunity 2030 Skills Scorecard highlights these dire predictions.<\/p>\n