Adviser Asif Mahmud has announced that the Department of Youth Development has launched a major initiative to provide skills training to nine lakh unemployed youths by 2028. Of this number, five lakh will be young women. The program aims to economically and socially integrate this demographic by offering job training and small loans to foster entrepreneurship. Covering youths aged 15 to 35, the initiative will include at least 60% women, 2% indigenous communities, and 1% individuals with special needs. Training will be provided across six specialized categories.