"Go On peace" is a youth lead social enterprise. They encourage the Nepalese youth to become social entrepreneurs and their vision is to grow a young generation of self-dependent, productive and skilled citizens whose visions can (and will) bring new possibilities to their society. Now, how does that work?
Well you see, Nepal is world’s youngest republic and it shelters a youth population of 6.31 millions between the ages 15 to 29, which accounts for a 26.5 percent of their total. Meanwhile, 83% of the Nepalese youth lives in rural areas, while a 17% resides in the urban zone. This means that the youth constitutes 40% of their total urban population. They are a big part of the working force. However, they face major problems such as unemployment, extreme poverty and underemployment. In fact, according to their 2001 census, the literacy rate among the Nepalese youth lies around a 70.1%.
It is because of this high mismatch between the work market needs and the education provided to the population that their unemployment rate is 11.4%. Besides, the Nepalese education system is too traditional, and it focuses the student on being only a job seeker rather than a job creator.
On the other hand, foreign employment where the youth heavily participates is not properly managed or safe, so even though the country has invested in developing the youth entrepreneurship these have deflected to foreign countries depriving the country of their knowledge and services. The Nepalese youth needs to be mobilized towards the development of the nation. For their enthusiasm, dynamism, ambition and creativity, youth is the best change maker. We are the drivers of development and change.
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