YOUTH – THE GREATEST ENFORCER IN SOCIAL CHANGE Youth, the greatest cohort of Pakistan, should be directly involved in dialogue as the key stakeholders, innovators, future policy-makers and leaders of this nation. The recent shooting of Malala Yusufzai has shown what Pakistani youth really feels and how it thinks on issues. The people have spoken in the huge rallies, in Karachi and elsewhere. Earlier, this never happened because people were scared of being shot, kidnapped, and having bombs thrown at them.
This is the first time that there has been such a huge public outpouring. Pakistan is one of those countries across the globe where size of youth is enormously big. Unfortunately, there has been little effort on the part of government to reach out to the youth and channelize their talent, passion of volunteerism and dedication for a better society to live in and prosper. In recent years, we have seen a number of political parties wooing youth for party cadre which provided youth an opportunity to organize and voice out their concerns on political fronts.
However, a need for youth’s formal engagement in socio-political and economic decision-making and development is an acknowledged fact if we really want to see change in the lives of poor people of Pakistan. The most interesting part is the ingenuity of ideas and observations, the youth came up with. From the analysis of the socio-political context, youth in Pakistan is more optimistic and confident of the change required to ensure social progress and prosperity.
SOCIAL MOVEMENTS AND CAMPAIGNS LED BY THE YOUTH Activista Action Aid Pakistan launched an innovative program which unites youth from across the globe, In this regard, a youth network from Karachi LRP (Local Rights Program) was selected for initiating a debate on social issues and social media skills to report and analyze the interconnectivity of multiple social problems with a purpose to make state institutions more responsive and accountable to public demand. YOUTH PARLIAMENT PAKISTAN
This huge populace includes young adolescents and youth full of energy, oozing with enthusiasm and patriotism with a brain full of ideas, a heart filled with sensitivity and a mind bursting with dreams of a brighter tomorrow for self, the community and the country. SCHOOL OF LEADERSHIP School of Leadership (SoL) helps brings about positive changes in people’s (young and old) personal, professional and social lives, which favorably impacts their families, organizations, communities and society at large. LOLz STUDIOS
LolzStudios™ has grown into a full fledged Social Enterprise in the past 2 years with a mission to empower and incite hope into the young blood of today’s world as well as work together using Social Media and Film to create a more tolerant and peaceful world. Ho jao Good k liye Crazy Coca-Cola Pakistan launched the ‘Ho Jao Good Ke Liye Crazy’ campaign on December 23rd, 2012 that promotes the idea of sharing happiness by being socially responsible. It is a worldwide project that encourages individuals to perform random acts of kindness for people around them, so they can spread happiness and good in society on a micro and macro level.
I Own Karachi I OWN Karachi team members take pride in bringing smiles to the citizens of Karachi by performing tasks which are so small and less time taking in real, but which require someone to stand up and do the job. Social Mobility led by Sheheryar Munawwar Siddiqui Social mobility is the movement of individuals in social standing by referring to classes, ethnic groups, or entire nations, and measures health status, literacy, and education. In Pakistan, the leading new drama star, Sheheryar Munawwar Siddiqui, is supporting this cause.
Chal parha led by shehzad roy Pakistani learning show airing on GEO News. It tackles with issues such as language instructions in the schools, punishment to students, and etc. Seminars ;amp; events Many Seminars and Events took place on the activation of Youth to bring about the change that we want. There list includes some renowned ones among Karachi: * Paigham-e-Aman Cricket Tournament: A peace-making cricket tournament held annually in KU to socialize with all the Departments conducted by a political party. Dynamico: A seminar for Youth Empowerment is arranged so as to take a leadership role in organizing community based activities that promote positive lifestyles. I was held on Feb 11th, 2012 at ICCBS, Panjwani Centre. * Ehsaas: Held at FTC Building in Karachi in April 2013 for the purpose of igniting our youth to endorse in motivating ourselves to ring about a change. * Innova: An Annual Marketing Forum where the management brings every year a renowned International Speaker to stimulate a change in Pakistan. Jurro gay tou Jano gay: It was held at Rangoonwala Hall in September 2012 in Karachi for the purpose of bonding with the Professionals and the world that would help the youth to step for the social change. * Haan Tum Karsaktay Ho: This was a motivational Seminar held by the students of KUBS at Sheikh Zaid Islamic Centre in 2011 to encourage our Youth to take part in the Social Change that could be helpful for Pakistan. * Operation Clean Sweep: A cleanliness drive was initiated by putting up dustbins all around KU and also by creating awareness among the students to use the dustbins.