Scope of Kamyab Jawan Programme to be expanded: Asad Umar

ISLAMABAD - Minister for Planning, Development and Spe­cial Initiatives Asad Umar Monday said that the scope of the PM’s Kamyab Jawan Youth Entrepreneurship Pro­gram would be further expanded to provide loans to about 100,000 youth for employment generation and socio-economic uplift. 

Chairing a meeting to review the Programme’s progress, the Minister directed that the possi­bility of introduction of a new tier of financing of up to 200,000 may be explored, in consultation with the financial insti­tutions including micro finance institutions who have expertise in financ­ing funding at the micro-level, where traditional Banks are generally not lending. The meeting was attended by Special Assis­tant to Prime Minister on Youth Affairs Muhammad Usman Dar, Secretary Planning, and senior of­ficials of the government.

SAPM Usman Dar ap­prised the Minister re­garding the progress of two of the components already launched under PMKJP such as Youth Entrepreneurship Pro­gramme (YES).

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