ISLAMABAD, Jan 3 (TNS):The Young Parliamentarian Forum (YPF) has launched a special programme titled “Youth Connect Programme” to equip them with knowledge and skills to be better lawmakers.
This was stated by Member of National Assembly Shaza Fatima Khawaja here on Wednesday.
She said that the purpose of the Forum was to help young legislators to understand their issues.
Shaza Fatima who is also General Secretary of YPF said that the Young Parliamentarians Forum was providing an opportunity to young legislators with the leadership skills to act as a catalyst for change in Pakistan’s political system and as pioneers of meaningful reforms.
She said that YPF had taken number of initiatives to ensure participation of youth in different capacity building programs.
He said that the students of private public sector schools, colleges and universities throughout Pakistan part of this project.
YPF also bring students to the Parliament house with aim to educate them about parliamentary affairs.
Shaza said under Youth Connect Program (YCP) initiative, youth would be provided opportunity visit National Assembly.
She informed that number of projects for promoting Interfaith Harmony in progress. She said that YPF also worked for the welfare of transgender community during current year.
Shaza said that these projects would be discussed in upcoming meeting of YPF after January 12.
Establishment and facilitation of the Youth Parliament Pakistan focused on youth and youth’s awareness education and training in the norms of politics and democracy in the country, she added.
She strongly felt that sustainable democracy and the sound democratic institutions in Pakistan was not possible without youth’s involvement in the democratic and political process.
