Islamabad:
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced plans to develop a modern and sustainable communication system in Pakistan, aimed at positioning the country as a regional center for the information technology sector (IT).
By chairing a review meeting on the development of the IT training ecosystem in Pakistan, the prime minister emphasized the importance of equipping young people with modern markets promoted by the market to support local transformation. He stressed that training programs must be designed to guarantee employment opportunities for participants.
Shehbaz also stressed the need to provide competent TI professionals to local businesses, allowing them to meet international standards and contribute to currency profits. He directed clear terms of reference for consulting services related to the training system.
He directed the Federal Ministry of Education, the Higher Education Commission (HEC) and Neotech to work together with the IT Ministry to teach training in schools, colleges and universities. IT training should be guaranteed in summer camps during current summer holidays, he said.
The meeting was reported that recently, the trained Pakistani students were proud of the country by winning the first three positions, not only in China, but also in other competitions, which were played by 200,000 students around the world.
The Prime Minister was informed that an objective to provide training to 50,000 coaches in Azad Cashmir, Gilgit-Baltist and Islamabad had been established, keeping modern technology and contemporary requirements in view.
Separately, the prime minister met with a delegation of the United Arab Emirates (EAU), directed by the competitiveness of the Vice Minister and Exchange of Knowledge Abdulla Nasser Lotah, and expressed his desire to benefit from the experiences of the EAU of his modern management system.
Shehbaz said Pakistan had taken measures such as digitalization and paperless economy to improve its administrative structure. In addition, a faceless customs system has also been implemented, said a separate press release issued by PMO Media Wing.
On the occasion, Lotah said that the EAA were happy to exchange experiences and information with Pakistan. Later, Prime Minister Shehbaz and Minister Lotah witnessed the signing ceremony of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the two countries.
Under this Mou, the two countries will cooperate in improving government performance by exchange knowledge and mutual experience, guidance and development models in the fields of development planning, public sector reforms, human resources, urban planning and science and technology.
(With news desktop information)
