Government approves Rs 1 billion for promotion of IT in KP

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Government approves Rs 1 billion for promotion of IT in KP

PESHAWAR (January 07, 2011) : The Khyber Pakthunkhwa government has approved Rs one billion for initiation of IT projects to promote science and technology in the province, Minister for Science and Technology Muhammad Ayub Khan said on Thursday.

"Initial work on establishment of two IT parks has been started and private companies would be encouraged and facilitated for making investment in these mega projects," he said while addressing awards among IT graduates of Directorate of Information Technology here on Thursday.

Due to these mega projects, software industry would be promoted in Khyber Pakthunkhwa and will create investment opportunities besides creating jobs.

Speaking on the occasion, the minister stressed students to concentrate on their studies and equip themselves with ornament of education with special focus on science and technology.

To compete with developed countries, the minister said, modern education and science & technology is a must for which all segments of the society should come forward by playing active role in order to spread rays of education in every nook and corner of the province including FATA.

He said the government was giving special focus on science and technology in the province and Rs one billion has been approved for initiation of new IT projects in the province.

Up till now, as many as 120 graduates have been trained while batch of 60 graduates is being trained at IT Excellence Centre. Later, the minister distributed certificates and awards among students.

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[Rank]

2 years left... now fooling civilian that we are spending money on (those things which are very important for people) lol! such tactics never work!

 

[Hyde]

1 billion rupees is too less

it should have been 10 - 50 billion rupees instead

 

[Durrak]

At least they are giving some money
Something is better than nothing

 

[naumananjum]

problem is not that money is less
problem is that a major part of this money will go in officials pocket
and some money will be wasted due to miss management
in the end a very small portion will be spend on real purpose
.
11 billions were approved for Pakistan Railway
still we are hearing news that
railway is running our of fuel

 

[Durrak]

problem is not that money is less
problem is that a major part of this money will go in officials pocket
and some money will be wasted due to miss management
in the end a very small portion will be spend on real purpose

Yeah that's true
Most disappointing part of our country.

 

[unicorn148]

thats the prob even we are facing. But a good initiative will help to improve the IT sector of the country.