Prime Minister’s Youth Programme

Prime Minister’s Youth Programme is a special initiative launched by Pakistani government in 2013. The Youth Programme comprises the several schemes including Prime Minister’s Interest Free Loan Scheme, Prime Minister’s Youth Business Loans, Prime Minister’s Youth Training Scheme, Prime Minister’s Youth Skills Development Scheme, Prime Minister’s Scheme for Provision of Laptops and Prime Minister’s Scheme for Reimbursement of Fee of Students from the Less Developed Areas. It was headed by Maryam Nawaz Sharif.[1] The total worth of PKR 20 billion spread over 5 years.[2][3]

Prime Minister's Youth Programme
Agency overview
Formed2013
JurisdictionGovernment of Pakistan
Agency executive
  • Navid Ilahi, Program Coordinator
Websitehttp://youth.pmo.gov.pk/aboutUs.php

On May 14, the government approved 3.5 billion for interest-free loans up to Rs 50,000 would be provided to 1 million people across country. Half of the beneficiaries will be women, while disbursement of loans will start in third week of June this year. The loans will be disbursed through Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) and each federating unit will get its share as per the NFC Award, with primary focus on rural areas. Proper loan centres and business support centres will be set up across country to facilitate the beneficiaries.[4][5][6] The Prime Minister's Programme for the Provision of Laptops to Talented Students (Prime Minister's Laptop Scheme was launched by May 23, 2014.[7][8][9] The Prime Minister Laptop Scheme and other schemes have been abolished by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government as of 2018[10].

References
  1. Maryam Nawaz appointed chairperson of PM's Youth Programme
  2. Nawaz unveils Rs 20bln youth uplift package
  3. Fee Reimbursement Scheme to ensure human, social development: Maryam
  4. PM approves Rs 3.5 billion interest-free loan scheme
  5. Prime Minister's Youth Training Program - Prime Minister's Internship Program
  6. Official Site
  7. Laptops under PM's Scheme: HEC likely to receive first shipment by May 28
  8. Chairperson of PM Youth Loan Programme
  9. PM Youth Business Loans Scheme enters into second phase in Pakistan
  10. "Imran Khan's govt decides to abolish PM's laptop, other schemes". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2019-09-06.


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