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EntrepreneurshipDevelopmentand
theNationalYouthPolicyofPakistan
YouthConferenceJune3,2008Islamabad,Pakistan
130students,youngentrepreneurs,anddecisionmakerscametogethertodevelopthe
followingpolicyrecommendationsforthedraftNationalYouthPolicyofPakistanata
conferenceorganizedbytheCenterforInternationalPrivateEnterprise(CIPE),theIslamabad
ChamberofCommerceandIndustry(ICCI),andtheMinistryofYouthAffairs.TheYouth
Conference,whichfocusedonentrepreneurshipdevelopment,wasthefirsteveropportunity
foryouthinPakistantoprovidefeedbackdirectlytopolicymakers.Thesedraft
recommendations,oncefinalized,willbepresentedtotheMinistryofYouthAffairsand
SecretaryMr.AshfaqMahmood,whodemonstratedhisstrongcommitmenttoengagingyouth
inthereformprocessattheYouthConference.
DraftRecommendations
Thefollowingprogramsshouldbedevelopedinconsultationwithyouthandtheprivatesector.
Entrepreneurship Theconceptofentrepreneurshipmustbeexplainedinschoolsandpromotedasacareer
opportunityforyouth;counselingshouldbeavailabletoyouthinordertodevelopacultureof
entrepreneurship.
TheGovernmentshouldreassessitsownpolicies,inconsultationwithyouthrepresentatives,toidentifyandreformlawsandregulationsthatpresenthurdlestoyoungpeoplestartinga
business.
MorecompaniesshouldbeinvitedtoparticipateintheNationalInternshipProgramthroughaconcerted
outreach
effort
on
the
part
of
the
Ministry
of
Youth
Affairs.
TheGovernmentshouldlaunchanationalentrepreneurshipprogramwithincubationcentersaroundthecountry(similartotheNationalInternshipProgram).
Venturecapital(localandforeign)shouldbepromotedasapracticalwayforyoungentrepreneurstogainaccesstofinance.
TheremustbecooperationbetweentheIslamabadChamberofCommerceandIndustry,tradebodies,anduniversitiestoassistyoungentrepreneurs.
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TheIslamabadChamberofCommerceandIndustryshouldlaunchaprogramtohelpyouthentrepreneursregisterwiththeFederalBoardofRevenueandGovernmentAssociation;a
separatedeskforyouthshouldbeestablishedintheFederalBoardofRevenue.
StronglinkagesshouldbebuiltbetweentheTradeDevelopmentAuthorityofPakistan(TDAP)andentrepreneurs.
The
Ministry
of
Youth
Affairs
should
hold
a
business
plan
development
competition
on
regional
andnationallevels.
Universitiesshouldinvitebusinesspeopletogivelecturesinclassorinaguestlectureseries. Governmentprogramsshouldreachouttolessereducatedyouthinruralareastheyshould
notbelimitedtoyouthstudyinginurbanuniversities.
AyouthcabinetshouldbeformedwiththeopportunityforregularconsultationwiththeMinistryofYouthAffairs.
BoththeMinistryofYouthAffairsandchambersofcommerceandindustryshouldoffercareercounselingservicesforyouth.
SkillDevelopment
TheMinistryofYouthAffairsmustregularlyconductneedsassessmentsurveysonwhattypeofpracticaltrainingyouthneedtoentertheprivatesector. TheFederalBureauofStatisticsneedstoreassessthetypesofstatisticsitcollectssothatthe
figurescanbeusedtodevelopprogramsthatraiseyouthemployment;theGovernmentand
privatesectormustdevelopanactionplantousethesestatisticsforcreatingmorejobsandnew
businesses.
Significantresearchanddevelopmentisneededtocreateanewcurriculumforvocationaltrainingcenters.
Educationalprogramsshouldshiftemphasisfromtheorytopracticalapplicationofknowledge. Skillsbuildingprograms/traininginstitutesshouldbedevelopedandemphasizedforcertain
sectors,including:
oHealth
management
and
first
aid
o Hotelmanagemento Fashiondesign(institutesareneeded)o Jewelrydesigno Furnituredesignandconstructiono Handicraftso Forestproductso Cosmetology
Theskillsdevelopmentinstitutesshouldreachouttothosewithfeweducationalopportunities,andservepeopleatthelocallevelandinruralareas.
Acareercounselingsystemshouldbeinstitutedforyouth;universitiesandothereducationalestablishmentsshouldhirecareercounselorstoassiststudents.
Chambersofcommerceshoulddevelopadatabaseforjobinformation. Practicalinteractionofeducational(polytechnicsandITinstitutes)andprivate/publicsector
organizationswiththeNationalVocationalandTechnicalEducationCommission(NAVTEC)is
needed.
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Microfinance TheStateBankofPakistanshouldofferlowinterestratesforyoungentrepreneurswitha
sustainablebusinessplan.
TheNationalDatabaseandRegistrationAuthority(NADRA)shoulddevelopadatabaseonsourcesoffinanceforentrepreneurialventuresonprovincialandregionallevels,withsector
specificinformation.
Awarenessofmicrofinanceprogramsshouldberaisedthroughyouthworkshops,television,andFMradio.
Womeneconomicpartnershipsshouldbedeveloped. Incubationcentersorcareercentersinuniversitiesshouldoffertechnicalexpertstoguideyouth
infindingsourcesoffundingforbusinesses.
InternshipsandJobPlacement Businessdevelopmentcentersandcareercentersshouldbeestablishedinalluniversities;
studentsneedguidanceinfindingappropriateinternshipsandjobs.
TheGovernmentshouldinstituteauniformapplicationprocessforitsinternshipprogram. Anonlineportalforinternstointeractandsearchforemploymentshouldbedeveloped. Universities,theGovernment,andbusinessorganizationsmustincreasetheircooperationto
fullyserveyoungpeoplewhoneedpracticaleducationaltrainingandcareerguidance. This
tripartitepartnership(universitygovernmentbusinessorganizations)wouldworktogetherin
curriculumdevelopment,internshipprogramadministration,andprojectdevelopmenttobring
moreyoungpeopleintotheprivatesector.
Jobfairsshouldbeheldregularlythroughoutthecountry. Moreeffortshouldbemadetoencouragealumnicontactwithuniversities,leadingtogreater
communicationaboutjobopeningsinalumnisfirms.
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