Youth urged to develop capabilities in technology

President Dr Arif Alvi on Monday advised the youth parliamentary leaders to develop intellectual capabilities and adopt new emerging technologies to abreast with the fast-paced innovations to take the country forward. Talking to members of the Youth Parliament at the President House, he said that Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah accorded high value to the youth.

The Quaid, in one of his addresses, had said, “Pakistan is proud of her youth, particularly the students who are nation builders of tomorrow. They must fully equip themselves with discipline, education and training for the arduous task lying ahead of them." The president urged the youth to act upon the advice of the Quaid as they were duty-bound to learn the latest techniques and skills in all sectors and embrace the changes taking place at the intellectual level.

He said the youth had the required time, energy, patience and dynamism to provide leadership to the people towards improving the economy, trade and democratic values in the country. The president said the constitution provided a framework for the unity of purpose for all and it should be reflected in all aspects of national life. He said all the political parties desired unity in the ranks and were committed to the progress and prosperity of the country under their respective manifestoes.

The present advised that consultation, democracy and passion coupled with hard work were essential for dealing with issues and challenges faced by the country, including the gigantic task of rehabilitation of over 33 million flood victims. He added that there was a need to further activate the boys and girls, Red Crescent and other institutions to build skills and expertise in the youth so that they could help the nation in time of need.

Dr Alvi also urged the young leaders to develop the habit of blood donation to enable the health system to store it and provide it whenever required to save the lives of patients. He emphasized the need for young leaders to motivate and encourage the women who made up over 50% of the country’s population to enter into the active economic stream and help them to fully utilise the schemes and incentives announced by the government for uplifting women and youth of the country.

The president advised the members of the Youth Parliament to master cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid techniques and impart that knowledge to their friends and relatives. Later, the president awarded mementoes to the youth leaders on the completion of 17 years of the Youth Parliament. A