[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text dp_text_size=”size-4″]Under Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s vision, the Ministry of Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives has launched the Prime Minister’s Youth Development Initiatives to assist the country’s youth, who account for 64% of the total population.
On March 21, 15 programmes will be launched under the schemes, including the Ba-Ikhtiyar Naujawan Internship Program, the PM’s Youth Laptop Program, 5,000 scholarships for Balochistan and Ex-FATA students, the 75 National Top Talent Scholarship Program, the establishment of Seerat Chairs, the establishment of Sub Campuses of Public Sector Universities in Pakistan’s Least Developed Districts, the Youth Skills Training Program, the Young Development Fellowship Program, and the Seven Centers.
Since taking office in April 2022, the Planning Minister has been actively pursuing these initiatives. Several initiatives were launched by the Planning Minister between 2013 and 2017 as part of the Vision 2025. However, some of the projects were halted by the previous administration and have since been restarted.
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“The government’s top priority is to provide such facilities to the country’s youth so that they can excel in their respective fields,” the Minister stated. The Minister reiterated the government’s commitment to providing such incentives to the youth, who have become increasingly polarised in recent years.
The Prime Minister’s Ba-Ikhtiyar Naujawan Internship Program is Pakistan’s largest internship programme aimed at empowering youth economically. This mission is being pursued by the programme, which has awarded 60,000 paid internships to young graduates across Pakistan.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
