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Ministry to organize first ever National Youth Conference

February 25, 2019 7:31 am

The Ministry of Youth will be organizing the first ever National Youth Conference this year.

Minister Parveen Kumar says this will substitute divisional youth workshops that were done in previous years.

Kumar says this will be a great platform for youth leaders to dialogue with the ministry and raise issues concerning them.

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“We will be there as government to listen to your problems. We want to know what your problems are, it’s not only about playing football and rugby, and there is more to it.”

Kumar says 70 percent of the population are 40 years and below and it is crucial to direct them in the right path.

He adds the ministry’s agenda is to ensure that no youth is left behind irrespective of who they are.