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LONDON， April 12 (Xinhua) -- New high-level academic degrees to create the next generation of food entrepreneurs were announced Tuesday by the British government's business and environment departments.


The department for business， innovation and skills， along with Defra， the department for environment， farming and rural affairs， said in a joint statement the new degrees would help safeguard Britain's position as a world leader in high-tech food innovation. British innovation， it added， has given the world tinned food， fizzy water， and the chocolate bar.


On Tuesday， Secretary of State for Environment， Food and Rural Affairs Elizabeth Truss brought together more than 30 food sector experts and employers to challenge the industry to provide more opportunities for young people in the form of apprenticeships.


""The next generation of food entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to combine a high quality degree and on-the-job training under plans for new food degree apprenticeships，"" Truss announced.


The three apprenticeships -- spearheaded by the National Skills Academy for Food and Drink (NSAFD) -- are being developed by a consortium of employers and industry representatives.


The British government has announced a target to treble the number of apprenticeships in food and farming by 2020， while the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has estimated 109，000 new recruits are needed by 2022 in the food industry alone.


The government statement added: ""The government is doubling the annual level of spending on apprenticeships between 2010-2011 and 2019-2020 in cash terms to 2.5 billion pounds (3.55 billion U.S. dollars).""


Truss said: ""We have a proud heritage in food innovation -- from Fry's first ever chocolate bar to HP Sauce. Today， we outstrip France and Germany when it comes to exciting new food and drink inventions.""


""Food and farming should be a top career destination for our young people， as prestigious as medicine， as fun and stimulating as the gaming industry， and as cutting-edge as London's Tech City.""


""We are already seeing more skilled workers enter the industry -- rising faster than other areas of manufacturing -- and these new degree apprenticeship schemes will provide an even brighter future in an industry that generates billions of pounds for our growing economy.""


Skills minister Nick Boles said: ""It used to be that some careers were only an option if you went to university. We're changing that with degree apprenticeships. They give young people the chance to get on in life like never before and ensure businesses have the talented workforce they need to grow.""


FDF director Angela Coleshill said: ""As an industry， we have set out a target to increase the number of apprentices in our workforce from one percent to three percent by 2020.""

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UNITED NATIONS Jessie Bates III Jersey , April 1 (Xinhua) -- On the eve of the World Autism Awareness Day, top UN officials on Friday highlighted the contributions to humanity by people with autism, noting that shunning them is a ""violation of human rights"" and a ""waste of human potential.""


Addressing a commemorative event Friday morning, UN General Assembly President Mogens Lykketoft stressed that ""autism and other forms of disability are part of the human experience that contributes to human diversity.""


The World Autism Awareness Day is observed annually on April 2. The World Day is also one of only four official health-specific UN Days. The day itself brings individual autism organizations together all around the world to aid in things like research, diagnoses, treatment, and overall awareness for those with the disorder and looking for help.


The president of the 193-member General Assembly noted that autism prevalence figures are growing, one in 68 people, or about one percent of the world's population. The vast majority of those affected are children.


""Today we also celebrate the unique talents of persons with autism,"" he said, emphasizing that each must be treated a valued member of society and is thus entitled to equal opportunity in all respects, including education, employment, participation in social, political and cultural life and access to information.


Member states have emphasized the need to mainstream disability in the global development agenda. This means that the needs and rights of persons with disabilities, including autism, need to be taken fully into account, on an equal footing with other citizens, in the design and implementation of all policies and programs.


In adopting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)in September 2015, the Assembly pledged that no one would be left behind.


""Let's make that a reality by building providing an inclusive society and accessible communities where people with autism and other disabilities can thrive, enjoy equal opportunity and thus be empowered,"" he said.


In a message to mark the Day, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said that autism is not well-understood in many countries, and too many societies shun people with autism.


""This is a violation of human rights and a waste of human potential,"" he said.


Earlier this year, he engaged in a dialogue with a young man with autism at United Nations Headquarters. His innovative approach to the implementation of the SDGs was impressive, he said.


The United Nations is proud to champion the autism awareness movement. The rights, perspectives and well-being of people with autism, and all persons with disabilities, are integral to the 2030 Agenda and its commitment to leave no one behind.


This year's observance will look ahead to 2030 and reflect on the Sustainable Development Goals, approved in September 2015, and their implications for improving the lives of people with autism.


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