KARACHI: Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Syed Aminul Haq has stated that an agreement has been inked with Google for 45,000 scholarships, which we hope will extend up to 450,000 subsequent year.
At least 40 per cent of the scholarships of Google will be for women, the nation news organization reported.
He said this while addressing the Startups for Industries and IT Exports conference at the Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI), right here on Friday.
The Minister stated that the Google agency had previously given only 15,000 scholarships remaining year, but these were multiplied after consultation.
The Federal IT Minister stated that a constructing has been built in NED University at a value of $ 1.6 million for gaming and animation, for in addition promoting and increase of this industry.
Dignitaries along with KATI Vice Patron Zubair Chhaya, Senator Abdul Haseeb Khan, Senior Vice President Nighat Awan, Chairperson of Standing Committee Maheen Salman, Former President Saleem-Uz-zaman, Masood Naqi, Razzaq Hashim Paracha, Ehtishamuddin, experts from universities, National Incubation Centers, students, instructors and start-ups participated in giant numbers in the event.
Federal Minister Aminul Haque similarly said that the IT Ministry is working on the vision of 2050. The funding in Pakistan till 2020 used to be $ seventy five million which increased to $ 373 million via 2021. Similarly, after the efforts of the Ministry, the regulatory obligation on cellular has been abolished from March 30, he said.
The Federal IT Minister stated that when he took over the ministry, he immediately formulated a mobile smartphone manufacturing coverage to set up cell telephones manufacturing industry in the country, thus, the production of mobile telephones used to be started inside a few months.
Syed Aminul Haque in addition stated that when he took over IT Ministry, there were 5 incubation facilities working in foremost cities of the country, which have now been extended to eight in three years. He said that our focus is on promoting startups, gaming and animation in the country.
Earlier, the former chairman of KATI, Senator Abdul Haseeb Khan, said that entrepreneurs and startups are working very hard, but nowadays there is no need for huge investment for startups.
He said that research and development has an necessary function in IT. Right now startups are doing a high-quality job which is wanted in the industry.
Deputy Patron of KATI Zubair Chhaya said that when Federal Minister Aminul Haq took over his office, the IT exports have been at the degree of $ 1 billion, but at the cease of the remaining economic year, exports of $ 2.6 billion had been recorded.
He stated that it is welcoming that Pakistan’s IT exports have elevated and the neighbouring country’s exports last 12 months have been $149 billion.
Mahin Salman stated in his speech that efforts are being made to prepare such curricula in professional instructional institutions, which are wanted in the industry. Earlier people used to get a large number of degrees however they didn’t get jobs. Now efforts are being made to grant professional training according to the wants of the existing technology in session with the industry.
She further stated that the startups that exist today had been only in the structure of projects remaining yr which have efficaciously launched today.
Senior Vice President of KATI Nighat Awan speak me on the occasion referred to as for abolishing the obligation on the machinery and merchandise used in the IT sector so that this zone can amplify further in the country.
