Shehbaz pledges resources, AI tools for Daanish schools

The prime minister on Monday said the government would provide all possible resources and facilities to Daanish schools, reaffirming its commitment to ensuring quality education and creating new opportunities for students, teachers and the younger generation across the country through artificial intelligence (AI).

Addressing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signing ceremony between the Ministry of Education and Gauth AI, the prime minister termed the agreement a significant step towards expanding educational opportunities and welcomed the provision of free subscriptions by the technology company.

He said the first 4,000 subscriptions being gifted by Gauth to Pakistan would help students and teachers benefit from modern educational tools. Of these, 1,000 subscriptions would be allocated to teachers associated with the government's Daanish schools initiative.

The prime minister said the government had provided all possible facilities to students, adding that Daanish schools was a magnificent educational institution offering free education.

"There is no dearth of resources, and the government will provide all possible resources to the Daanish schools," he said, reiterating the government's resolve to support the institutions and their students.

Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja said the initiative reflected the prime minister's vision of promoting information technology-led development and improving the education sector through modern digital solutions.

She said TikTok had made its AI technology available for Pakistan, while the paid versions of Gauth AI were being launched in Pakistan, making it the first country after the United States to receive this facility.

Regional Director of Global Public Policy at ByteDance Ltd Maria Kohan said technology had the potential to inspire creativity, unlock opportunities and transform lives, particularly in the field of education.

Livestock vaccine plant

The premier announced that the federal government would establish a national-level plant to produce modern and effective livestock vaccines using indigenous resources.

He chaired a high-level meeting regarding ongoing reforms in the livestock sector, a statement from the Prime Minister's Office said.

The premier also directed the restructuring of the Livestock and Dairy Development Board which was established in 2007 to promote livestock breeding, increase milk and meat production, and foster the development of the livestock sector in Pakistan.

He stated that the Livestock and Dairy Development Board should be transformed into an effective and functional organization by incorporating experts from the private sector.

He directed that a plan for the restructuring of the Livestock and Dairy Development Board should be presented without any delay.

The prime minister ordered that imported livestock, housed in special bonded warehouses, should be integrated into a value-addition process. He emphasized that meat and dairy products derived from imported livestock through value addition should be exported.