YES Network Pakistan and Punjab Vocational Training Council (PVTC) Signed a Memorandum of Understanding for Introducing and institutionalizing the concept of Youth Social Entrepreneurship in Vocational Training Institutes of PVTC

YES Network Pakistan and Punjab Vocational Training Council signed today a Memorandum of Understanding to begin a formal partnership that will integrate the concept of youth social entrepreneurship into Vocational Training Institutes of PVTC. The MOU signing ceremony was held at the PVTC head office. The MOU was signed by Mr. Faisal Ijaz Khan, Chairman Punjab Vocational Training Council and Mr. Ali Raza Khan, Chief Executive Officer, YES Network Pakistan. This joint initiative will help young people to gain knowledge, skills and attitudes they need to start their own social enterprises.

“Through the Youth Enterprise Generator program, our long-term goal is to inspire and equip young people to become agents of positive change through their involvement in civil society, economic development and their communities.” said CEO of YES Network Pakistan, Mr. Ali Raza Khan.

“PVTC is proud to launch this program to help the disadvantaged youth to set new direction of their working careers. Our role is to provide young people with the tools they need to play positive and constructive roles within Pakistani society.”

Youth Engagement Services (YES) Network Pakistan is a legally registered non-profit organization. YES Network Pakistan has played a pioneer role in introducing the concepts of youth service and youth social entrepreneurship in the country. It has trained and engaged youth and youth serving institutions in designing and implementation of youth-led service projects. YES Network Pakistan has pioneered the concept of treating disadvantaged youth living in low-income communities “as a solution, not as a problem” in the country.