Zhas Project to support the youth of the region

In order for the youth of the region to discover and promote their profession, the Zhas Project will be launched. This was reported by the head of the Youth Resource Center of the Almaty region Maksat Keneshev and the president of the Civil Alliance of the Almaty region Balzhan Dosaly.

According to the director of the Youth Resource Center Maksat Keneshev, there are about 32 thousand young people of the NEET category in the region. Most of them are those who are not studying and cannot find a permanent job.
In order to improve the social level of the younger generation, several projects are currently being implemented. Thus, the TULGA BOL project for hired youth and the Zhas Project for unemployed youth will be implemented in shopping and market centers.

"With the support of the Ministry of Culture and Information, the Zhas Project is being launched, which is being implemented jointly with the Center for Support of Civil Initiatives. The project is aimed at supporting and developing young people, creating conditions for improving their professional and leadership skills, as well as solving social problems," Maksat Keneshev said at a briefing.

Individuals registered as unemployed between the ages of 18 and 35 can apply for participation in this project. The owner of the project, the idea of which is recognized as virgin, will be awarded a grant of up to 1 million tenge for work for at least 4 months. According to those responsible for the project, applications for the small grants competition will be accepted from March 25 to April 24. Applications for participation in the competition are selected from April 25 to May 14, the winners of the project are determined on May 15.
The speakers emphasized that the main purpose of the social project is to solve the social problems of the region, as well as support youth initiatives. A special website has also been developed for the project. Any applicant can find information about the competition on the website. In addition, there is a detailed guide for applying for participation in the project.

"There are a number of requirements for this project. Participants must necessarily be citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan. When applying, permanent residence or temporary registration in the Almaty region is required. There are restrictions that apply to the applicant when submitting a social project. For example, projects related to the provision of paid services in order to purchase one building or premises and receive financing are not supported. Projects in such areas as repair or procurement are also not supported," concluded Balzhan Dosaly.