PESHAWAR
Advisor to Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sports and Youth Affairs Syed Fakhar Jehan has urged the officers of Youth Affairs Department to fulfill their responsibilities in protecting the youth from social evils and encouraging them towards healthy activities while organize awareness campaigns against drugs in society.
He said that the officers of the department take steps to attract the youth in voluntary activities in plantation campaigns for environmental protection.
He further said that the provincial government launched Ehsaas Rozgar Scheme to provide employment to the youth of the province, as a result of which free loans will be provided to the youth to start their own employment and businesses. He expressed these views while presiding over a meeting of District Youth Officers of Peshawar and Mardan Divisions in Peshawar on Thursday.
Director of Youth Affairs Dr. Noman Mujahid was also present in the meeting. On this occasion, the Director of Youth Affairs briefed the Advisor about the ongoing activities of the department and the future annual calendar plan for the welfare of the youth.
He was also apprised of the latest position of youth centers to be established for the youth. The advisor emphasized on organizing various district festivals as annual entertainment activities under Youth Affairs.
He also discussed with the officers the development plans of the government regarding the youth and the youth entrepreneurship plan through the IT Board. The advisor assured to strengthen the district’s infrastructure of directorate in the privince.
He urged the officers to play a role for the mental health of the youth and effective drug prevention.
