1m youth apply for loan under PM’s Kamyab Jawan Programme

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Youth Affairs Muhammad Usman Dar on Tuesday stressed for proactive liaison among various governmental organisations for ensuring disbursement of loans under Youth Entrepreneurship Scheme (YES) at the earliest possible. So far around one million youth have applied for loans. This scheme is getting prompt response and about 75,000 youth have filled in the online registration forms, so far.

Usman Dar, while chairing a meeting on Prime Minister’s Kamyab Jawan programme here at the PM Office, reviewed progress on various components of the programme and discussed ways to expedite implementation on the programme that is envisioned for socio-economic uplift and development of the youth.

The meeting was briefed that PC-1 for Startup Pakistan by the HEC was in its final stages and will soon be submitted for approval and financial allocations. Dar also stressed the need for taking brilliant students from various universities on board who can help in formulation of better policies. “I will request vice chancellors of different universities to help us by attaching their students with this programme whose assistance would be of paramount importance to the success of this programme”, Dar said.

The official website of the Prime Minister Kamyab Jawan Programme has received 35 million hits after its launch, the meeting was told. “Receiving a phenomenal number of one million applications for getting loans testifies popularity and appreciation of the programme among the people”, said Dar.

Dar said that feedback, suggestions and programme-specific input received through the registration forms will be duly analysed and incorporated in the policy-making process so that it serves aspirations of our enterprising youth.

The meeting was also informed on progress made by Green Youth Movement (GYM). Earlier in the day, Ms. Khalida Brohi, Member National Youth Council called on SAPM and gave various proposals for development of youth. She also informed SAPM regarding her meeting with Queen Maxima of Netherlands where she briefed the queen on steps taken by the present government for mainstreaming and empowerment youth through different developmental initiatives.

Ms. Khalida discussed inclusion of entrepreneurship trainings for tribal areas of Sindh and Balochistan, introduction of community services in lieu of imprisonment for juveniles and various competitions among youth, in the programme.

The meeting was attended by representatives from various components of Prime Minister Kamyab Jawan Programme and officials of the PM office.