Sindh signs MoU with Google to innovate education
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The Sindh Higher Education Commission and Tech Valley Google have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to bring about change in the education sector through technology.
According to the spokesperson for the Chief Minister of Sindh, the signing ceremony for the memorandum of understanding took place at the Chief Minister's House, under the supervision of Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah.
According to Express News, attendees included Sindh's Minister for University and Board Muhammad Ali Malkani, Chief Secretary Asif Haider Shah, Chairman of the Sindh HEC Professor Tariq Rafi, Secretary of School Education Zahid Abbasi, Secretary of IT Noor Ahmed Samo, Secretary of University and Board Abbas Baloch, and others.
During the ceremony, Google's Regional Head for Greater Asia, Mr. Paul Hutchings, Tim Paolini, Country Director Haris Sufyan, and others were present.
On behalf of the Sindh Higher Education Commission, Secretary IT Noor Ahmed Samo and Secretary University and Board Abbas Baloch signed the MoU with Google for Education.
On this occasion, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah stated, "Today marks an important day in our journey towards educational transformation in Sindh. We are bringing change in the education sector through technology." He added, "Signing this memorandum of understanding with Google is a great honor for the Sindh government."
Murad Ali Shah further added that this initiative would strengthen their commitment to the development of universities and students across the province. "This collaboration will empower 30 public sector universities with Google for Education tools. Additionally, it will directly benefit 14,000 faculty members and approximately 200,000 students," he stated.
On the other hand, Tech Valley's Regional Head for Asia, Paul Hutchings, stated that Google has been working in the education sector in numerous countries. He further mentioned that Google is now partnering with educational institutions under the Sindh government in Pakistan.