The mandate of AJ&KYP 2012 is to create an enabling policy environment for economic, political and social empowerment of the youth and clarify their rights, entitlements and responsibilities. The policy will map out contextual needs and situation of youth in the Azad Jammu & Kashmir with the perspective of catalyzing, informing and implementing a comprehensive conception of integrated youth develo
pment across the public policy domain. The policy will present short, medium and long-term action plans to address needs and situation of the youth. The AJ&KYP along with Government of Azad Jammu & Kashmir will implement such strategies with public-private partnership and collaboration and enhanced multi-sectoral ownership. A monitoring and evaluation plan will also be evolved by clarifying specific indicators to judge success of the actions undertaken within framework of the policy. The essence will relate to practical approach for need assessment and implementation. By placing AJ&KYP and Ministry of Sports, Youth and Culture Azad Jammu and Kashmir as the main drivers for youth empowerment in the Azad Jammu & Kashmir, the policy would also recommend institutional mechanism for governance of youth affairs spread over various sectors and departments. This will not only create communicative links among all work relating to youth, but would also be an instrument for better use of public funds. The policy will document achievements of Government of the Azad Jammu & Kashmir as regards to youth development as well.
