Youth major force for nation building: PM Prachanda

Kathmandu / Aug 12: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has said youths are invaluable resources for nation-building. Youths are forerunners of socioeconomic, cultural and political transformation, he observed.

In a virtual address to a programme organized by the National Youth Council on the occasion of the 24th International Youth Day today, PM Prachanda viewed courage, creativity, capacity and high morale of youths helping build the nation. Youths are the backbone of the country’s development, he viewed, reminding that the National Youth Policy, 2072 was already in place to promote youths in national development.

According to the PM, youths have a growing interest in politics of late. He suggested the Council come up with schemes of production, employment and self-employment so that youths’ exodus could be controlled. The International Youth Day has further inspired youths to be more responsible.

The youth awakening and capacity would contribute to sustainable development, PM Prachanda believed, adding that proper mobilization of youths was necessary for an equitable and peaceful society.

On the occasion, PM Prachanda also mentioned the global problems affecting the country and its people. Efforts from all sides were imperative to global environmental and climate problems.

The government was planning to observe this year as the ‘youth entrepreneurship year’, he shared. A concessional loan, youth-friendly investment, innovation and entrepreneurship would be prioritized to engage youths in the development of the country’s economy. RSS