Tech support: Punjab govt set to provide IT training under e-Rozgar
Additionally, PITB chief inaugurates joint programme with Facebook
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LAHORE:
Punjab government will impart free information technology (IT) training to tens of thousands of male and female youth under its e-Rozgar programme and the training will be carried out till June next year in the first phase.
This was stated by Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) Chairman Umar Saif while addressing the launch ceremony of a collaborative programme between PITB’s ‘Herself’ and Facebook’s ‘SheMeansBusiness’ initiatives held at the Arfa Software Technology Park on Wednesday.
Senior representatives from Facebook’s US headquarters and dignitaries from the tech community of Pakistan were also present at the event.
Dr Saif said state of the art computer labs equipped with the latest technology were being established in all 36 districts of the province for which all funding would be made by the Punjab government.
“We are thankful to the Facebook administration that has selected us for such a useful tech programme to empower women economically in Pakistan,” said Dr Saif.
He added that the PITB’s initiative - Herself - had become the first project in Pakistan to collaborate with Facebook’s economic empowerment initiatives for women. The basic motive of this project is to enable women to do more than what they think they’re capable of doing, therefore, giving them the lead.
PITB chief added, “Herself is a platform for exposing women to a set of trainings that would help them monetise their skills. By collaborating with Facebook’s #SheMeansBusiness, I can foresee an increase of women participation in workforce and leadership. With the right aspiration and motivation, the female community can go above and beyond their male counterparts.”
Published in The Express Tribune, November 3rd, 2016.
Punjab government will impart free information technology (IT) training to tens of thousands of male and female youth under its e-Rozgar programme and the training will be carried out till June next year in the first phase.
This was stated by Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) Chairman Umar Saif while addressing the launch ceremony of a collaborative programme between PITB’s ‘Herself’ and Facebook’s ‘SheMeansBusiness’ initiatives held at the Arfa Software Technology Park on Wednesday.
Senior representatives from Facebook’s US headquarters and dignitaries from the tech community of Pakistan were also present at the event.
Dr Saif said state of the art computer labs equipped with the latest technology were being established in all 36 districts of the province for which all funding would be made by the Punjab government.
“We are thankful to the Facebook administration that has selected us for such a useful tech programme to empower women economically in Pakistan,” said Dr Saif.
He added that the PITB’s initiative - Herself - had become the first project in Pakistan to collaborate with Facebook’s economic empowerment initiatives for women. The basic motive of this project is to enable women to do more than what they think they’re capable of doing, therefore, giving them the lead.
PITB chief added, “Herself is a platform for exposing women to a set of trainings that would help them monetise their skills. By collaborating with Facebook’s #SheMeansBusiness, I can foresee an increase of women participation in workforce and leadership. With the right aspiration and motivation, the female community can go above and beyond their male counterparts.”
Published in The Express Tribune, November 3rd, 2016.