It is to be appreciated that city of our CM cares for youth but rest of rural Sindh also needs such facilities.
JOHI: Sindhi society is undergoing a considerable degree of transformation. A vibrant civil society led by the media and non-government organisations represents a kind of optimism which is now standing against the stagnant and outdated way of life. On the other hand, the feudal fragment of society is bent upon strangling any kind of change.
Governance is directly or indirectly in the hands of this small but strong part of society. The youth is gravely affected by this state of affairs. Economic and physical security for those who are working to bring about a healthy change is not ensured.
Youth volunteerism and a sense of selfless service is now an increasing trend. However, the youth is perplexed, like a rudderless ship with no direction. The merciless killing of merit, degradation of educational institutions and absence of recreational activities are putting the youth in a state of despondence, disappointment and depression. As always, the PPP government has provided a lot of job opportunities to the youth but now, the trend of getting a job in the absence of true merit is gaining momentum. This is a destructive path for both the party’s already battered image as well as our present and coming generations.
Adhering to the norms of hiring the right person for the right job and ensuring that those who get jobs are productive citizens and not parasites that draw salaries without working is a must. Sports and other recreational activities for the youth are also desperately needed.
During my recent visits to the Khairpur Mirs, a fine friend showed me a city dotted with gymnasiums, sports complexes and vocational training centres. It is to be appreciated that the native city of our chief minister cares for youth development but the rest of rural Sindh also needs such facilities desperately. Moreover our youth has been excluded from the decision-making process at the government level. This outdated tradition of elderly statesmen making all the decisions should be replaced by the youth’s active involvement in the planning and implementation process at the local and national level.
Gulsher Panhwer
Published in The Express Tribune, May 28th, 2014.
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