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Why are you passionate about the first priority

SDG highlighted by you as a priority?

In the holly book Quran, it’s clearly stated that those who
have education are not equal to those who lack it.

Islam religion emphasize hugely on education and

equality. It’s obvious if a person does not have
education he/she cannot distinguish between right
and wrongdoing.
In a democratic form of government people have
certain rights which amongst them is the Quality
education. Quality education is a human right and a
public good.

Quality education ensures equity in society. If

people lack education they do not know themselves
and don’t understand their own rights and
responsibilities as well as the rights of other human
beings. As a result they might be deviated from the
path of humanity and may resort to evil actions.
 For instance in my country Afghanistan due to lack
of education which has deep roots in progressive
war, the rights of people are violated. People rights
are violated not by another creatures, rather
unfortunately it is done by human beings only. Due
to lack of education one individual shed the blood of
his own fellow being which is same to him.
Violence against women is another inequity which
also esteems from lack of education. In majority of
families in my country women are treated like slaves
and their rights are not observed and their wants as
human beings are overlooked as a whole.

To conclude briefly, we are in dire need of Quality

education for the sake of development in every
aspect of life and basically for eliminating the
persistent inequities and imbalances in our
community which deter us from the path of
humanity, modernization and development.
 What is an insight you have had about your first
priority SDG?

It’s obvious that one of the best creatures of God is the

creation of human being. Because humans are not idle
creatures. They are bestowed intellect, sense and the
power of thinking. the intellect separates humans from
animals. Our life on this globe has a very huge purpose
of construction and making the world a better place
not only for us rather also for future generations.

Human has the power to change the world, develop,

modernize and construct it and make it a better place
for a welfare life only by a potential instrument which
is called education.

The world in which we live today is the heritage of

past generations left to us over the centuries and
this process will keep continuing. Since the dawn of
civilization many kingships and governments rouse
and then were substituted by another ruling
dynasties. Of course the decisions of the people and
their governments in every era had been followed
by either constructive consequences or destructive
results not only in their own life, rather for their
Subsequent generations as well.

In the current era we are blessed to have democratic

type of government. We are the masters of our own
destinies, because public opinion has an important
role to play in the policy formation and law making
through legislature the representatives of the
people in parliament.
Therefore when our people possess quality
education we will have knowledgeable
representatives in our government from amongst
ourselves. And an educated nation can ask the
government for its policies and projects, they can
monitor the government for transparency in public
programs and infrastructural projects. By the
privilege of possessing knowledge, people can
understand what is good for the welfare of them
and what is better for a prosperous life of their
children. So they can put pressure on government
for sustainable development and modernization.
Based on the above insight, is there an idea/ solution
you would like to share that can help move the
needle on this problem?

 Rising awareness of people about the

significance of education.
For the above mentioned priority we can form
a team of voluntary aspirant youths to have a
survey over the families, discuss with them
about the causes they don’t send their children
to school and education centers. After the
survey the team should share their findings
with civil society and provincial council of their
own province and youth activists, and
altogether collectively discuss with officials so
that by putting pressure on government and
funding agencies to devise solutions for that
problem.
 Forming voluntary community youths team to
form gatherings by coordinating with
community elders and religious scholars in
order for encouraging families to send their
children to schools and education centers.
 Peaceful protests for the sake of fostering
quality education for all.
 Asking the government to provide job
opportunities for youth.
  Asking traders and businessmen to establish
factories inside the country for employment of
youths.
 many youths are the bread winners of their
families . We should make associations to
encourage families to pay voluntarily some
amount of money from their monthly income
so that collectively and by transparent spend
of this amount we can fund those families that
because of financial problems do not send
their children to school.

Give your background , how do you think you can

best contribute to the SDG agenda after National
Youth symposium?

I have born and grown up in a society where people

have been suffering from numerous challenges,
consisting of War, insecurity, illiteracy, none access
to sanitation and medical facilities, hunger, famine,
drought, discrimination, arbitrariness, violence
against women and many more problems. My father
is a government employee with getting less salary he
supported me and my brothers and sisters to study
and provided for us the opportunity to get
education although with not enough facilities for us.
Despite of many problems in my society I have the
honour that graduated school and also I graduated
from university.

Now I am a youth having knowledge and huge

experience about my society. I understand what
does a child and a youth need. I understand the pain
and problems of the youths of my community
because I am coming from among them and I have
grown up together with them.

To conclude, during the National Youth symposium I

will have discussions and change of views with
another aspirant and active youths. We will reach to
an understanding and our commitment will be to
work for the welfare of community and make our
society a better place for people.

If I am given the opportunity to participate the

National Youth symposium, I will accomplish a huge
knowledge and a strong motivation to hard work for
positive change and sustainable realization of
sustainable development goals in my community.
How will NYS on SDGs help you achieve your
broader career goals and personal aspirations?

I believe that National symposium of youths will

inculcate a bright insight in me and self realization. I
will be an ideal person who will have big goals and
dreams for betterment and sustainable
development of society.
I will better learn that it is not the aim of a youth to
be happy himself and enjoy a better life with his
family and overlook the society around and ignore
the next generation.

After completing the NYS, I will be more self

confident, in any job interview I will provide better
views and also when I will get a job I will work
sincerely and with great devotion together with my
colleagues for the welfare of our people and I will be
a good civil servant as well a good representative of
my society.
I will sure be a leader in my community, a leader of
change, a leader who will sacrifice and work with
other youths in society, a leader who will instill
positive thinking and motivation in people. I will
enlighten other youths and will stay committed to
work for growth and development of my community
and my country.
Have you ever had any work experience related to
the SDG you have chosen?

Yes , I have related experience to the SDG. I have

been teaching English and Persian language primary
level for children in ALC (Adults learning centre),
since 2016 in my home province kunduz.
Since my childhood I had a huge passion in writing
and reading. My relatives wondered whenever they
saw me that I was mostly busy with painting and
writing.

Besides that, I taught Islamic subjects and the holy

Quran to boys and girls in my neighborhood and for
that I had a good reputation and popularity in our
locality. Everyone even elders liked me and
respected me. This process is continuing till now and
I am very much interested in imparting knowledge
to others.