NC will prioritize policies to empower youth: Abdullah brothers

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 29: Young and dynamic Youth National Conference leaders- Zameer Abdullah and Zaheer Abdullah reaffirmed their commitment to addressing the challenges faced by the youth of Jammu and Kashmir. They vowed to adopt pro-youth policies, which they claim have provide opportunities to the younger generation for their coming future.
The Abdullah brothers were speaking while addressing a meeting of the Youth National Conference (YNC) functionaries held at party office here under the chairmanship of Tejinder Singh Aman, District president Jammu Urban JKNC Youth. The meeting focused on the mounting challenges faced by the youth of Jammu and Kashmir due to anti-youth policies adopted by the successive regime headed by BJP, in light of the ongoing recruitment scams and rising unemployment.
Rattan Lal Gupta, Provincial president of JKNC, expressed serious concerns over the lack of progress in addressing youth issues during previous regime. He said that failure of BJP Government in creating adequate job avenues in the country has led to mass suffering of the youth, Jammu and Kashmir has been the worst victim of this broken commitment. He said that unemployment is at peak in the UT and youths are left with no option but to come out on roads seeking justice.
Zameer Abdullah, a prominent voice in the meeting, stressed the need to support the youth for a brighter future. He emphasized the importance of creating sustainable employment avenues, reforming the education system, and fostering a youth-centric development agenda. “We are resolute in our mission to empower the youth and restore their confidence in governance,” he said.
He said that NC government will take all possible steps to insulate the young population from the menace of drugs, which has gripped this part of the country very badly.
Zaheer Abdullah, laid stress on ensuring holistic grooming of the young population at school and college levels. He said that India is the country of 65 per cent youths and it could do wonders if the energy of its young people is channelized and used in a prolific manner.
Among those who were present included;  Bimla Luthra, Yashu Vardhan Singh Rita Gupta, Mohinder Kumar Rana,  Nitish Goswami, Zamir Quershi,  Muzamil Malik, Rajeshwar Singh, Sahil Kerni and others.