Promoting digital links and information technology will lead to economic stability, Dr. Arif Alvi
Pakistan is on the path to e-commerce, e-health and e-financing, addressing the HEC event
ISLAMABAD ( WEB NEWS )
President Dr. Arif Alvi stressed the need to promote digital connectivity and information technology to harness the potential of the youth in the country, saying that it will help meet the needs of the country, including economic stability. These ideas he spoke at the inaugural session of the 51st Asian Pacific Advanced Network organized by the Higher Education Commission on Monday. The President said that digital communication is important but its importance during the Corona epidemic I have added more. He praised the Higher Education Commission and other supporting agencies for hosting the event. About 500 participants participated in the event. He is responsible for instructing the Higher Education Commission’s universities and colleges He also praised the role played. He said that it is important to adopt information technology in Pakistan like around the world. Pakistan has developed a two-pronged strategy for investing in human investment and technology, for which the telecommunications sector in 2003A comprehensive liberal policy was adopted for this purpose. He said that effective communication and indiscriminate provision of all kinds of information is important but today it has become very important. The President, referring to his speech in China in 2006, said that he It proposed distance education for easy and affordable access to education. There are currently more than 300,000 English-speaking IT experts in Pakistan, which is why language is not a problem. The government should give incentives to experts in the department while 13 software technology parks have been set up to invest in IT. He said that 20,000 IT graduates and engineers come to the market every year. Networking, block these young people through their artificial intelligence initiative China can be trained in technology, cybersecurity and other modern fields. Under this initiative, the government wants to train the graduates and undergraduates of this sector. Providing opportunities to 100,000 trained IT specialists in developed countries such as Japan has the potential. He said that the demand for IT graduates is increasing rapidly. The Higher Education Commission is providing adequate opportunities to provide education to graduates in all sectors, including IT. Pakistan is moving towards digital economy Promoting people-to-people contacts and exchanging information has improved the economy. He uses about 176 million telephones out of a population of 220 million in Pakistan. He said that the education sector has been affected Technology has flourished during this period. Pakistan is on the path to e-commerce, e-health and e-financing. He said that during the Corona epidemic in Pakistan, a balance between life and necessities was ensured. Pakistan other in the region Unlike countries, it allowed business activities to prevent starvation deaths. He said that over the last 5 years, software exports have increased by 30 per cent per annum while freelancing has increased by 47 per cent. Pakistan is developing rapidly in freelancing he said that the government intends to start 5G technology by 2022. This will usher in a new era of economic and development based on export software in Pakistan. The President said that out of a population of 22 million Pakistan, 60 Percentage is 15 to 29 years old. If he is trained in information technology, he can serve in countries and companies around the world. He said the Higher Education Commission provided 60,000 books, magazines online and smart classes Rome has been instrumental in promoting information technology education and digital communication
