ISLAMABAD, Apr 16 (APP):Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday issued directives for formulating an immediate strategy to make Information Technology a mandatory subject from Grade 6 onwards across the country.
The prime minister chaired a high-level review meeting on the matters pertaining to the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication, emphasizing that the promotion of the IT sector and growth in IT-related exports were among the government’s top priorities, a Prime Minister’s Office news release said.
“The inclusion of IT in school curricula is vital to preparing our future generations for the demands of the digital economy,” said PM Shehbaz, calling for unified efforts with provincial governments to ensure quality and standardized IT education and training at school, college, and university levels.
The prime minister further instructed the Ministry to initiate IT training programs in underdeveloped regions, particularly in Islamabad, Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and Balochistan.
He stressed that the standard of these programs should be high enough to enable trainees to secure competitive employment both within Pakistan and internationally.