As the unemployment rate rises in Pakistan, the government has announced to give Rs50,000 each to the jobless university graduates per month.
The Rs50,000 amount will be given to unemployed graduates each month. The initiative is launched to decrease the number of talented graduate from leaving Pakistan.
Speaking about the program, Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal said the one-year paid training initiative will be for young engineers across Pakistan
He said that “they will not remain unemployed or feel compelled to seek jobs abroad.”
What is the new initiative?
The new program, once launched, will induct nearly 10,000 fresh-graduated engineers. The initiative will place the graduates on ongoing development projects across Pakistan.
Every unemployed graduate will get Rs50000 per month as a monthly in order to meet their basic needs. The program will likely benefit nearly 50000 engineers in total.
Here’s how to get Rs10,000 monthly from govt scheme
Earlier, the government announced a relief package for the citizens with Rs10,000 monthly for deserving people.
As per details, the Punjab government introduced a new scheme. Under this scheme, families who struggle to make ends meet and cannot afford to buy basic needs of life will get Rs10,000 from Ramazan nigehban package.
The government has allocated Rs47 billion for the Ramazan package which will be given to deserving families this Ramazan.
The decision was made at a meeting that was held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif. The purpose of the meeting was to review the preparations for Ramazan and providing assistance to the public across the province.
Under the package, 4.2 million deserving families will receive financial assistance in the month of Ramazan. More than two million beneficiaries will be provided Nigehban Cards which will allow them to receive cash assistance and purchase essential commodities.
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