The 2024 Youth Forum under the theme “Enhancing the Role of Youth in Creating a Better Society” was held in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
Speaking at the event, Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs U Min Thein Zan, who is also Chairman of Myanmar Youth Central Committee, said the forum intends to stimulate the youth to love their country, to participate in national development procedures as a primary drive, to adore the nation and culture and to understand the rights and responsibilities of a good citizen, to establish friendship and mutual understanding among the youths from different regions, to enrich the capacity of the young people and to create sustainable development with the participation of youths.
He also added that the short- and long-term plans would be drafted based on three-panel sessions for the comprehensive development of the youth sector, and all should participate actively in respective sectors to create a prosperous and promising society.
He then presented awards to the first, second and third winners in high school-level essay competitions, and Deputy Minister U Zin Min Htet gave certificates of honour to donors.
Youths representing Kachin State performed a traditional dance, and Union ministers, the Nay Pyi Taw Council chairman, deputy ministers, officials, and youth representatives posed for a documentary photo.
After the discussions of the Youth Forum, Deputy Minister U Zin Min Htet presented certificates of honour to a representative of youths and young volunteers and made a concluding remark.
The Youth Forum featured educational opportunities and information to develop five kinds of strength, display of products and souvenirs of partner organizations, record photos of youth development activities, surveys, quizzes, awarding events and game programmes. — MNA/KTZH
