Faisal Subzwari, Shoaib Siddiqui vow to improve Sindh Youth Policy draft

Pakistan News & Features Services

The top functionaries of the provincial Youth Affairs department have vowed to incorporate changes in the draft of the Sindh Youth Policy which was reviewed in a lively four-hour session at Hotel Pearl Continental, Karachi, on December 24. 

They lauded Bargad-Organization for Youth Development, and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) for having joined hands with the Department of Youth Affairs Government of Sindh, for working on the Sindh Youth Policy. 

Syed Faisal Ali Subzwari, Sindh Minister for Youth Affairs, who presided over the concluding segment, declared that other relevant government departments will also be consulted before preparing the final document to be presented to the provincial cabinet for approval. 

“We value the input of the representatives of the youth who have come up with some valid observations here. Our learned speakers have also put forward worthy suggestions. Let me assure you that it’s not the final meeting and we remain open to ideas in order to make the Sindh Youth Policy even stronger document,” the Minister remarked. 

He recognized that the collective efforts, sharing of experience and expertise by the civil society organizations have been instrumental in shaping the role the Department of Youth Affairs, Government is Sindh, was playing at present. 

Shoaib Ahmad Siddiqui, Secretary, Youth Affairs to the Government of Sindh, gave an inspiration welcome note which set the tone for an enlightening session, having highlighted the work his department has been doing besides developing the Sindh Youth Policy. 

“We recognize that youth is our asset. They are not only the assets only to their families but also to the province and to the country as a whole. We are duty-bound to think and act for the youth who has to build the nation in the years to come. It’s our moral, social and official responsibility to do it,” he observed. 

“Our department has been playing the role of a facilitator instead of being an intervener. This message has spread due to our actions and the results are coming. For the past four or five years we have been working with the collaboration of the various institutions and the youth of the province realizes that the government does take care of them which is indeed very satisfying to us,” he added.