Information technology to raise living standard: CM

[Salman]

Information technology to raise living standard: CM

Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that government is pursuing the policy of raising the living standard of the masses through information technology, and information and communication technology has greatly helped in good governance in various sectors.

Daanish Technical University was being started from the 2nd of April in the provincial metropolis for the promotion of information technology, said the CM talking to Director of Microsoft Jeffrey Avina, here on Wednesday. The Punjab Information Technology Board chairman, the Higher Education secretary and representatives of Microsoft Pakistan were also present.

Shahbaz Sharif said that the provincial government had connected the youth with the digital world through its comprehensive steps. He said that computer labs had been set up in government schools. He said that free laptops were being provided to the students so that the knowledge of the Pakistani youth could be broadened and they could gain information about latest developments in the world. He said that the incumbent government was endeavoring for improving its services by utilizing digital technology so that maximum people could be benefit from it.

Terming the Punjab IT lab project a milestone, the chief minister said that the desire for acquisition of knowledge by the students belonging to poor families had enhanced due to access to internet and now these students were keeping themselves abreast with the changes happening in the world. He said that the education of international standard in information technology and computer sciences, as well as latest technologies, would be imparted to Daanish Technical University for producing experts in different sectors in Pakistan.

Director of Microsoft Jeffrey Avina, while talking on the occasion, said that there was great potential in Punjab province and its youth were talented who could be empowered through computer technology.

The Higher Education secretary said the Punjab government was distributing 110,000 one laptops among talented students so that Pakistani students could be helpful in setting up a knowledge-based society.