{"id":52866,"date":"2024-10-16T12:29:44","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T07:29:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/?p=52866"},"modified":"2024-10-16T12:30:26","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T07:30:26","slug":"gilgit-baltistan-to-get-software-technology-hubs-it-centers-in-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/education\/gilgit-baltistan-to-get-software-technology-hubs-it-centers-in-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"Gilgit-Baltistan to get software technology hubs, IT centers in schools"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>GILGIT: Pakistan is taking a significant leap forward in advancing its<a href=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/pakistan\/information-ministry-releases-official-song-for-23rd-sco-summit-video\/\"> IT infrastructure<\/a> and freelancing opportunities, particularly in the Gilgit-Baltistan region.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, the <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/pakistan\/islamabad\/new-software-technology-park-at-icb-to-open-soon\/\">Pakistan Software Export Board<\/a> (PSEB), Special Communications Organization (SCO), and the Gilgit-Baltistan School and Education Department signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) to establish the region as a hub for IT freelancing, digital education, and innovation.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/education\/cm-maryam-launches-read-punjab-programme-to-establish-micro-libraries\/\">Key Partnerships and Initiatives<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>The first MoU outlines a partnership between PSEB and the IT Department of Gilgit-Baltistan to establish Software Technology Hubs in Diamer, Ghizer, and Nagar. These hubs will serve as key innovation centers, with PSEB providing technical expertise to drive development.<\/p>\n<p>The second MoU involves SCO, the IT Department, and the Education Department of Gilgit-Baltistan, focusing on setting up 14 IT centers in schools across the region to enhance digital literacy and provide essential IT skills.<\/p>\n<p>These initiatives highlight the government&#8217;s commitment to transforming Gilgit-Baltistan into an IT hub, creating opportunities for local youth through training and professional development.<\/p>\n<p>The freelancing centers will utilize IT labs established in 14 schools during the second shift, boosting the region&#8217;s IT capabilities and contributing to economic growth.<\/p>\n<p>Key officials, including IT Advisor Suraiya Zaman, Chief Secretary Gilgit-Baltistan Abrar Ahmed Mirza, and Sector Commander SCO Colonel Faheem, attended the signing ceremony, demonstrating the government&#8217;s dedication to this initiative.<\/p>\n<p>Gilgit-Baltistan government spokesperson Faiz Ullah Faraq emphasized the significance of these partnerships in the region&#8217;s digital transformation journey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GILGIT: Pakistan is taking a significant leap forward in advancing its IT infrastructure and freelancing opportunities, particularly in the Gilgit-Baltistan region. Recently, the Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB), Special Communications Organization (SCO), and the Gilgit-Baltistan School and Education Department signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) to establish the region as a hub for IT freelancing, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":52872,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[47],"tags":[23055,23057,23056,23054,21095],"class_list":["post-52866","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education","tag-freelancing","tag-it-centers-in-schools","tag-it-hubs","tag-it-infrastructure","tag-pakistan-software-export-board"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52866","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52866"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52866\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52874,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52866\/revisions\/52874"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/52872"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52866"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52866"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52866"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}