Govt to resolve internet issues for students

ISLAMABAD:

Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training on Wednesday said that the government is committed to resolve the issues being faced by students regarding internet connectivity and online learning.

He stated this while chairing a high level meeting on the direction of prime minister to review the issues of online learning and to improve the internet connectivity being faced by students.

Shafqat told the meeting that education and internet have become connected with each other in this modern period, specially their importance and need has been enhanced in wake of coronavirus outbreak.

The meeting was also attended by the officials from Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), Ministry of Information Technology, Universal Service Fund (USF), Higher Education Commission (HEC), and Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training.

During the meeting the different aspects of the issues regarding online education being faced by students were reviewed.

Issues like internet's poor connectivity and unavailability of internet in the areas of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B), south Balochistan, and tribal areas were also discussed came under discussion in details in the meeting.

During the meeting the improvement of quality in the current internet service was also discussed.

On the occasion, Ministry of IT, PTA, and USF highlighted the issues in the telecom sector and also presented options for their resolution.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 16^th, 2020.