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S R Gajendra Singh. Skills for a Shared Future: Authentic Evidence on Digital and Technical Readiness of Youth Nurses — A Global-to-Local Comparative Account for World Youth Skills Day 2026. RV Journal of Nursing Sciences. 2026;5(3):1-3. doi:10.65829/rvcn2022.1029.

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Volume 5 | Issue 3 | July-September 2026 | Pages: 1-3

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Skills for a Shared Future: Authentic Evidence on Digital and Technical Readiness of Youth Nurses — A Global-to-Local Comparative Account for World Youth Skills Day 2026

Dr. S R Gajendra Singh

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