KP Chief Minister Orders Time-Bound Youth Skills Push With Post-Eid RETP Review

Overview

• Afridi chaired a TEVTA review and directed a dedicated RETP progress meeting immediately after Eid with a full report.
• Officials said RETP targets 42,000 youth with startup grants, has disbursed Rs397 million to 5,445 recipients, has facilitated jobs for 750 trained individuals, and aims for up to 25,000 internships and placements.
• Under the Rs3 billion Ehsaas Hunar Program, interest-free loans of up to Rs500,000 have reached 1,211 beneficiaries totaling Rs585 million.
• TEVTA’s on-the-job scheme offers a Rs15,000 monthly stipend, with 88 graduates in industrial training and 560 trainees placed across 85 establishments.
• In the merged districts, a Rs685 million fast-track program targets 3,000 youth, with training completed for 800 people, 520 graduates placed with NLC, and 1,400 students enrolled at UET.