Chairman, Prime Minister Youth Program, Rana Mashhood Ahmed Khan here Tuesday said that Federal Government was providing inclusive opportunities of employment, education, scholarships and laptops etc to all youth of Pakistan strictly on merit to make the country\u2019s economically prosperous.
\nAddressing a fuction of students and faculty at University of Chitral here, Rana Mashhood said that Pakistani youth have all talents required for jobs competition at national and international markets, urging youth to concentrate on their studies and vocational learning.
\nHe said the students of religious seminaries and street children are being encouraged to take advantage of the Prime Minister\u2019s Youth Program.
\nRana Mashhood said that few arab countries like Iraq, Syria and Libya were suffering today due to its economic downfall and lack of investment on youth.
\nHe said that Govt was making huge investments on Pakistani youth as they are the ones that would shoulder future responsibilities.
\nRana Mashhood said that our youth have proved their strength in all fields and great responsibilities rest on them to work tirelessly for economic prosperity of the country.
\nHe said Pakistan was a home to diversed cultures and ancient civilizations that was hardly found in other parts of world.
\nKhyber Pakhtunkhwa especially its Chitral and Swat has a unique culture in the region with a lot of skills and talent in their youth, urging them to get themselves registered on the Prime Minister Online Portal for jobs, scholarships and laptops.
\nHe said interest free loans would also be given to youth for purchase of laptops.
\nThe PM Youth Program is designed in such manner to unlock the full potential of young Pakistanis and offer them equitable opportunities for growth and development.
\nA pioneering education and skill development model had been introduced, which was a benchmark initiative for development of Pakistan. Besides equipping youth with diverse career skills ranging from vocational trades such as driving, carpentry, and electrical work to professional fields like nursing, accountancy, engineering, IT, and sports, he unveiled the launch of the PM Sports Talent Hunt\u2019s second phase, announcing its expansion into athletics, hockey, boxing, and other sporting disciplines.
\nHighlighting the key features of National Adolescent and Youth Policy, Rana Mashhood explained a number of ongoing initiatives under PMYP which include the Laptop Scheme, Green Youth Movement, Innovation Awards, and other programs.
\nThese efforts, he said, focus on four key pillars\u2014Education, Engagement, Employment, and Environment, also known as the \u201c4Es\u201d of the PMYP.
\nHe underlined the significance of engagement, which offers young people a chance to thrive in science, technology, innovation, arts, culture, and sports.
\nFor the first time, he said that madrassa students are also being included in mainstream development efforts to foster unity and prevent social and cultural divides.
\nRana Mashhood also introduced the Digital Youth Hub (DYH), a centralized digital platform that leverages artificial intelligence to connect youth with tailored opportunities in education, employment, and other development areas.
\nReflecting on his previous role as Punjab\u2019s Education Minister under then-Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Rana Mashhood highlighted the success of the Punjab Education Endowment Fund (PEEF), which provided over 450,000 merit-based scholarships to underprivileged students.
\nThe extension of this initiative to the national level through the newly established Pakistan Education Endowment Fund, continuing the mission to support deserving students across the country was praised.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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