Government committed to woo youths away from extremism: Prime Minister

Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Wednesday said the government was committed to woo the youth away from extremism and terrorism and equip them with necessary skills to optimally use their talent in nation-building.
He was speaking here at a ceremony marking the inking of an agreement for grant of 42.4 million Euros between National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC) and the German Development Agency GIZ, here at the PM House. The programme will be executed by NAVTTC in collaboration with the German Development Agency, GIZ over a period of five years and will practically implement the National Skills Strategy 2009-13.
Prime Minister Gilani said Pakistan was facing a huge challenge of extremism and terrorism and stressed that some of the unemployed youth were suffering from this malaise primarily because of lack of opportunities. He said the democratic government was working hard to evolve a comprehensive mechanism to equip the youth with necessary skills aimed at productive utilisation of their talent within the overall economic framework. Gilani termed the agreement another "milestone of meaningful relationship" with the partners from European Union to Netherlands and Germany.