Hira Alam Jamali
Youth are the person, who comes between the age of 15 to 30 and youth empowerment is a process that makes youth a good decision maker by which they can make their selves better & they can make better decisions for their future on their own. Youth empowerment approaches involve adult-youth partnerships and a democratic decision-making process. Youth empowerment approaches include strategies which give young people opportunities for meaningful involvement and participation in their education or support services.Pakistan has a large number of youth populations. About 193 million youth of Pakistan is facing so many daunting challenges. Currently, 64% of the nation is younger than 30 and 29% of Pakistanis are between 15 and 29 (an age group defined as youth). Pakistan now has more young people than it has ever had, and this is forecasted to continue increasing until at least 2050. Pakistan is one of the youngest countries in the world and the second youngest in the South Asian region after Afghanistan. This youth bulge will critically impact Pakistan as a country if not dealt with appropriately, depending on how the country invests in youth by providing them with quality education, employment and meaningful engagement opportunities. “The first and foremost the government should devise a comprehensive youth-centric policy on how to produce educated and skilled youth, raise their capacity, best use of available talent, and make them part of job market. The government should set aside proper budget for the development of the youth.” With the overall abysmal picture, it is not surprising that the small gains of younger age group have not positively impacted youth between 20 and 24 years. Having no access to education, many turn to manual labor to support themselves while girls marry young, often with negative consequences for their reproductive health and life opportunities. Lack of investment in female education impacts women’s participation in the workforce. And even if job opportunities are available to women, patriarchal attitudes keep them back. The literacy rate of male youth is as low as 53% and for female, it’s even worse at the percentage of 42. Despite various efforts, the authorities are failed to provide education to this large number of population. That is why youth is unable to pay a pivotal role in society. They are not well informed about the ups and downs of society, the norms and values. The young generations in Pakistan has developed a sense of hopelessness and are trapped in uneducated ways of living rather than going to school. Many of them are going through an identity crisis. Education is the key which opens door to success and develops a sense of cultural, religious and moral values. For third world countries like us, education is the most powerful tool to eradicate poverty. But unfortunately, quality and skill based education is still a dream for our youth. Unemployment is a multi-dimensional and complex issue which starts a vicious circle of associated problems like involvement of youth in radical politics, burglaries, social insecurity, lawlessness, and drug use. Unemployment is one of the biggest problems facing the youth today. The situation has worsened in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Lack of proper education and skills are among the factors affecting the chances of our younger workforce getting employed. Lack of transparency in recruitment to government jobs is also a demotivating factor for the young educated lot. Neglecting merit in recruitment process also discourages talent. The unemployed youths are highly likely to turn towards evils like drug addiction, crime and terrorism goes without saying. Every youth is sovereign for everything. In Pakistan there is nobody here to guide them because the world is totally based on physical things, physical activities they will never believe in your potential until you show it. So bring up yourself and do what that nobody has done till now.
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