Prime Minister Youth Programme | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | 2013 |
Type | Youth Affairs |
Jurisdiction | Government of Pakistan |
Status | Active |
Headquarters | Prime Minister's Secretariat |
Motto | Empower youth, Kamyab Jawan Kamyab Pakistan |
Employees | 12 |
Annual budget | 150 billion[1] |
Minister responsible | |
Website | pmyp |
Prime Minister's Youth Programme (named Kamyab Jawan Program from 2019 to 2022) is an initiative by the former prime minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif established in 2013.[2] The purpose of the programme is to ensure the provision of quality education, and meaningful employment to the youth through integrated, sustainable youth initiatives. The programme provided government-subsidised business loans of up to 25 million rupees, under three tiers: first-tier for 10000 to 1 million, the second tier for 1 million to 10 million, and the third tier for 10 million to 25 million.[3] The programme also provided a skills scholarship program, a talent hunt for youth sports, and a national youth council.
In July 2022 the State Bank of Pakistan paused disbursements to the Kamyab Jawan Program.[4] The programme was revived by the Shehbaz Sharif government at the end of the year.[5][6]