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Lack of Opportunities in NWFP and Its Impact On Youth
Lack of Opportunities in NWFP and Its Impact On Youth
OPPORTUNITIES
IN NWFP AND ITS
IMPACT ON
YOUTH
By: Iftikhar Raheem
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Introduction
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Introduction
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Literacy
Rates
67 %
47 %
tan : 55 %
67 % 28 %
e: 42 %
58%
67 %
48 % Literacy Definition
42% (As in 1998 Census)
58 % “The ability of a
55% person who can read a
22 %
67 % newspaper and write
42 % a simple letter in any
Sources : Pakistan Social and
language”
Living Standard Measurement ( PSLM ) Survey 2008 - 09 4
What are the major problems
faced by youth?
Unemployment
Education and Training
Health and Environment
Sports and Recreation
Economic Empowerment
Crimes and Violence
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Unemployment
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Reasons for Unemployment in
Youth
Lack of work experience in first-time job seekers;
Inability to compete with skilled and experienced
workers;
Mismatch between output from
education/training systems and labor market
demands;
Mismatch between youth aspirations and work
and life realities;
Institutional barriers: employment protection
regulations;
Insecurity of employment: last-in, first-out
problem (level of and fluctuation in, labor
demand);
Temporary and part-time work as safety net or
cheap labor;
Limited access of young self-employed people to 7
Impact on Youth
Terrorists
Kidnappers
Smugglers
Drug Addicts
Beggars
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Terrorist
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Kidnappers
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Smugglers
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Drug Addicts
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Beggars
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Recommendations
14
Conclusion
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Thank you for your patient
listening…
Questions
?
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