LAHORE: Punjab Education Minister Rana Mashhood Ahmed Khan on Saturday invited the me
mbers of Youth Provincial Assembly Punjab to work as
youth representatives in their respective districts in collaboration with the Punjab government, particularly in the education sector.
Addressing the Dissemination and Mutual Learning Session of the Youth Provincial Assembly Punjab in Lahore, the minister encouraged the me
mbers to identify the gaps in the education sector at the district le
vel, coordinate with the elected representatives in their districts and work in close collaboration at the administrative level. He said that in case of any complaint received from the member of the
youth provincial assembly of any district, the Education Ministry would take serious action within 24 hours.
Appreciating the PI
LDAT’s initiative for providing a platform to the
youth of Punjab to enhance their capacity, including parliamentary practices and the working of the Punjab Assembly, he said that the confidence level and interest of
youth in national and provincial issues was inspiring.
The minister also announced that a visit would be
facilitated for the me
mbers of the
youth assembly in the 4th and last session of the Youth Provincial Assembly Punjab to the Education Ministry, where they would be briefed on status of education sector in the province.
Chairpersons of the
youth standing committees presented their policy reports at the gathering. They also shared their experiences as the me
mbers of the YPAP. They shared that they had the opportunity to meet and interact with legislators. They also appreciated the opportunity provided to them to learn about the working of the Punjab Assembly.
Senator Mohsin Khan Leghari, Ayesha Javaid, and Dr Aaliya Aftab were also present at the session.
They too acknowledged and valued the efforts of PILDAT in training young people, particularly the
youth of Punjab. Me
mbers of YPAP Steering Committee Syed Ali Raza Shah and Khusbhoo Ejaz, professor Kinnaird College were also part of the event, and appreciated efforts of PILDAT and the young me
mbers in making this new initiative successful.
Earlier, PILDAT President Ahmed Bilal Mehboob, presented an overview of the Youth Provincial Assembly Punjab. Senior Projects Manager Faheem Ahmed Khan presented in detail an overview of the modules offered in the YPAP sessions, the exclusive countering violent extremism workshops
facilitated by PILDAT for the young me
mbers of YPAP, and the overall working during the three sessions.
In addition to the participation of me
mbers of Steering Committee, Youth Provincial Assembly Punjab, a large number of media and former me
mbers of Youth Parliament Pakistan attended the session.
The 4th and last session of the first batch of Youth Provincial Assembly Punjab will be held in January 2017.
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