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IntroductionSuhas Gopinath's mother feared for his future. He was more interested in the website's development than his academics. He spent hours at an internet café peeking at online tutorials after school hours in India. When he failed his math exam, his mother ordered him to focus only on academics. Left with no choice, Suhas waited out his summers. Soon, at the age of 14, he became a freelancer developing websites for many companies in the United States. He welcomed adulthood by registering his business “Globals Inc” in the United States. Today, the world cannot help but applaud the young man's achievements. The European Parliament and the International Association for Human Values ​​awarded Suhas the "Young Achiever Award" at the European Parliament, Brussels. He was also invited to represent the World Bank ICT Leadership Roundtable for ICT Adoption in Africa to increase employability and promote ICT skills in students in these countries. ICT initiatives represent a vital entry point from which young people learn about themselves and the world around them. . Today, more than 1 billion people are between the ages of 15 and 24, and nearly 40% of the world's population is under 20. Furthermore, young people today are three times more likely to be unemployed than adults. The ILO estimates that 47% of all unemployed people globally are young women and men, and that 660 million young people will be working or looking for work in 2015. Therefore, failing to address the problems facing young people today can lead to negative economic consequences in economic terms. the future. ICT has a huge impact on the economic and social environment of young people through entrepreneurship and employment opportunities. In this context... half of the document... retrieved on May 17, 2008 from http://www.e-greenstar.com/India/launch/Press-release.pdf.8. Pearl, D., & Phillips, M. M. (2001). Grameen Bank, a pioneer in lending to the poor, has had problems with repayments. Wall Street Journal, 27(11), 01.9. Generating decent work for young people: a thematic paper prepared for the Secretary-General's Youth Employment Network. (2002). Retrieved from the ILO website: http://bit.ly/19ibh4C10. Irdus, R. M. (2003). Telecentres: case studies and key issues. The International Review of Research on Open and Distance Learning, 4(1).11. Ibid., p.6.12. Somavia, J. (2001). World Employment Report, 2001: Life at Work in the Information Economy. Geneva: ILO.p.3713. Tent, Riccardo. (2002). Generating youth employment through information and communication technologies: examples of good practices and strategies. Youth Employment Summit. P. 12