Lalitpur, March 27:

An interaction on national youth policy was held here today to discuss on problems and challenges faced by the youths.

Uday Raj Pandey, coordinator of the drafting committee of National Youth Policy, said the objective of the interaction was to collectively bring out the problems related to youths. On the occasion, youths from different social backgrounds shared their problems they were facing in the society.

The draft aims to provide equal opportunity to all youths irrespective of their social backgrounds.

The draft has proposed mandatory counselling centres, agendas for youth empowerment, first-aid training, national youth assembly, national youth bank and voting rights to people above 16.