Jamaat to prioritise job creation for youths over unemployment allowance, says Shafiqur

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Friday said his party would priorities employment generation for young people instead of providing unemployment allowances, stressing that youths should become active builders of the nation rather than recipients of stipends, reports BSS.

"We do not want our youths to accept unemployment allowances from anyone. We want to turn every young hand into a hand that builds the country," he told the central members' conference of Islami Chhatrashibir as the chief guest at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre (BCFCC).

Dr Shafiqur said Jamaat-e-Islami would work in unity with people of all classes to build a humane and discrimination-free Bangladesh. "We want to place work in every hand, strength in every heart and the message of revolution on the lips of our youths. Not unemployment allowance, but youths themselves will bring revolution in every sector of this country," he added.

Calling upon young people to prepare themselves, the Jamaat Ameer said, "You will succeed, Insha Allah. We are with you."

Highlighting the party's vision for education, Dr Shafiqur said Jamaat wants to establish an education system that would help students become complete human beings, reach the highest standard of learning, develop strong moral character and acquire technical skills so that no young man or woman remains unemployed.

Referring to Chhatrashibir's recent victories in different student unions, he said the youths now carry the responsibility of 180 million people. "May Allah make this burden easier for you and grant you the strength to bear it.