The Punjab government, in conjunction with the United Nations International Fund for Children (UNICEF), has decided to launch the Kamyab Jawan Junior program in the province.
According to data, the Punjab government and UNICEF have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly launch a unique program for children aged 10-19. As part of the program, a gender equality index will be developed for young people to assess various weaknesses and challenges facing children.
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The Adolescents Equity Index will provide, and help analyse, data related to adolescent girls and boys disaggregated by region, income and gender. This will help @GovtofPakistan develop evidence-based policies and better support adolescents with a focus on the most vulnerable. pic.twitter.com/d34zuIyrgY
— UNICEF Pakistan (@UNICEF_Pakistan) February 4, 2021
The index helps to assess the situation on the ground and plays an important role in shaping future policies aimed at the well-being of children. On December 16, Prime Minister Imran Khan Khyber ordered the Pakhtunkhwa government to expand the Kamyab Jawan program to include tribal districts.
Speaking to provincial government cabinet members calling him in Peshawar, the prime minister had instructed them to regularly visit their constituencies to ensure a quick solution to the masses’ problems. “Serving the poor is the real success,” he added.
