Dhaka, Aug. 11 -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said education today should combine knowledge, life skills and critical thinking.

"We are facing a learning crisis. Too often, schools are not equipping young people with the skills they need to navigate the technological revolution. Students need not just to learn, but to learn how to learn," he said in a message issued on the occasion of the International Youth Day that falls on Monday.

The UN chief said this year's day highlights the theme of Transforming Education to make it more inclusive, accessible and relevant to today's world. "It should include information on sustainability and climate change. And it should advance gender equality, human rights and a culture of peace,...