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Govt to set aside Rs100bn in loans to tackle youth unemployment
Pakistan
Prime Minister Imran Khan addressing the nation in this file image. Geo News
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday announced an allocation of Rs100 billion for start-up loans and 170,000 Skilled Education Scholarships to overcome the challenge of unemployment.
The prime minister, in a special televised message for youth, said the government is focused on promoting contemporary skills through scholarships and courses in a bid to help the youth become self-reliant in earning and businesses.
The prime minister said out of the 170,000 scholarships, around 50,000 would be reserved for high-end skills such as latest technology, including Artificial Intelligence and Big Data.
Daily Times
As a biggest incentive for youth in the country’s history, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday announced allocation of Rs 100 billion for startup loans and 170, 000 Skilled Education Scholarships to overcome the challenge of unemployment.
The prime minister, in a special televised message for youth, said the government was focused on promoting contemporary skills through scholarships and courses in a bid to help youth become self-reliant in earning and businesses. The prime minister said out of the 170,000 scholarships, around 50,000 would be reserved for high-end skills such as latest technology including artificial intelligence and big data.
Those who qualify on merit such six-month scholarship courses will become part of the technology revolution the country is heading to, he added. Imran Khan said the government, through Kamyab Jawan, would extend soft loans worth Rs 100 to youth and encourage them launch startups and businesses of their own. Terming unemplo