Workshop on United Nations Sustainable Development Goals held

NL Correspondent
Jammu Tawi, Apr 19
The Youth Wing of Gandhi Global Family (GGF) organized a workshop on United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) goal number 8 i.e. ‘Decent work & Economic Growth' here today. Principal of Lawrence Public School, Shivani Joshi inaugurated the workshop. Meenakshi Slathia, GGF Youth Women Coordinator, and Ankush Varma, International Officer De Montfort University UK, were the resource persons who elaborated on the United Nations SDGs and their evolution from the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). They explained global goal no 8 in detail with the targets, indicators, progress attained so far and the work ahead on the Agenda 2030. They classified the goal in broader categories and linked it with the 5Ps (People, Peace, Prosperity, Partnering & Planet) outlined by the United Nations. Goal No. 8 on Decent Work & Economic Growth that is assigned to the Lawrence Public Jammu was discussed in detail. Students of the school were chosen as ambassadors for SDGs on Goal no 8 to take them to the next level of action – how to promote the goal and contribute effectively in SDGs while acting more locally. It is pertinent to mention that the Gandhi Global Family which is partner organization of the United Nations DPI already has collaboration with 17 Colleges and 17 Schools in Jammu on spreading awareness about the United Nations SDGs.