ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja on Tuesday announced to setup e-Rozgar centres across Pakistan to support the youth.
Addressing the National Youth Convention in Islamabad she highlighted that the e-Rozgar centres will be established through public-private partnerships countrywide. She added youth is the biggest asset of Pakistan as they have a very important role to play in the uplift of the country.
“Joint efforts are needed for the development of Pakistan and we jointly have to take this country forward,” she emphasized.
The minister of state said that the government will provide every possible support to youth, adding that it is significant to empower youth for the country’s development. Shaza Fatima Khawaja stressed that a big part of Pakistan’s population consisted of youth.
She highlighted that the present government is trying to equip youth with the latest digital skills. She added over Rs. 4 billion will be spent this year on the development of youth skills.
The minister said about 4.5 million youth have been trained through the DigiSkills Program up till now.
The Minister of State for IT and Telecommunication said that today, information technology has a very crucial role in every sector, adding that whether it is security, economy or any other department, all are shifting to IT.
She went on to say that an IT Park is being built in Islamabad with the collaboration of the Korean government. She said that a great number of employment opportunities will be created through the Islamabad IT Park project. The minister said a second IT Park will be built in Karachi, after Islamabad.
Shaza Fatima said that robust steps are underway for the digital transformation of Pakistan adding that Islamabad will be made a model digital city in this regard.
She also emphasized the responsible use of media, saying that even one fake news negatively impacts the perception of the entire nation.
