A seminar on topical issues in the field of youth and family policy was held in Atyrau region

Today, on February 8, within the framework of the Strategic Sessions in the IIOR of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the Atyrau region, the chairman of the Committee for Youth and Family Affairs Shakhmardan Baimanov held an online seminar on the topic: "Topical issues in the field of youth and family policy."

The event was attended by over 50 employees of youth resource centers, representatives of regional youth organizations and youth affairs committees.

Sh. Baimanov spoke about the key results of work in the field of youth and family in 2020 and urgent tasks for 2021.

During the meeting, the main directions of the adopted Comprehensive Plan for Youth Support until 2025, as well as the draft law "On Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on State Youth Policy" were discussed.

As part of the preparation of the above draft law, it is proposed to legislatively consolidate the "youth of the NEET category, the" Youth Development Index "and" social services for youth ", etc.

In addition, during the seminar, the National Project "Tauelsizdik Urpaktary", developed in the framework of the 30th anniversary of Independence, was discussed. It is worth noting that within the framework of the National Project, reforms will be developed aimed at solving urgent problems of Kazakhstani youth.

Along with this, the Director of the Research Center "Youth" Sakoshev Ayan said that within the framework of the draft law it is proposed to supplement the concept of "Youth Development Index" as a comprehensive indicator of the effectiveness of the activities of local executive bodies in terms of the implementation of the state youth policy, including key indicators in the following sectors : education, health and well-being, employment and opportunities, political participation, civic participation, leisure and access to infrastructure, security.

As a result of the seminar, the participants made proposals to the Draft Law on the issues of state youth policy, in terms of supporting the development of Youth Resource Centers, youth employment and information support for state measures to support youth.