Minister warns strict action over undue delay in development projects
\n PESHAWAR
\nMinister for Science and Information Technology, Atif Khan Monday said that IT department has introduced a series of courses for youth across the newly Merged districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to master digital skills to expand their employment opportunities and know-how of the ever-evolving digital world
\nHe said that under the employable digital skills for the youth of merged districts hundreds youth would be trained in skills like, graphics design, wordpress design and development, social media marketing, mobile application development and blogging and content writing.
\nThe minister said that easy and fast employment opportunities for youth are possible through promotion of digital industry in the province.
\nHe said that Khyber Pakthuknkhwa Information Technology board (KPITB) has set up eight IT labs so far in the government schools of newly merged districts of under early age programming & IT essentials for the children of government schools of merged districts of Khyber PakhtunkhwaIn-order to improve quality of ICT education in government schools of newly merged districts.
\nThe Science Technology and Information Technology (ST&IT) department has also started Early Age Programming & IT Essentials for the Children of Government Schools of Merged Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Project with a total budget of Rs.38.78 million.
\nThe IT labs have been setup GHS Kohi Sher Hider Bara, GHS Jan Khan Kalli Bara, GGHS mawaz Kali Bara snf GGHS Gulabad Jamrud, Khyber district, GHS Tooti Bag,. GHS Ghiljo, GGHS Mirobak and GGHS Sarobi of Orakzai district.
\nMeanwhile, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Science and Technology Atif Khan Monday asked the relevant quarters to ensure timely completion of all mega and small projects in district Mardan warning that strict action would be taken in case of any undue delay.
\nPresiding over a meeting to review development projects of Communication and Works department in the district, he directed legal action against the official concerned in case of any delay in projects of public welfare.
\nHe also directed to ensure quality and transparency in execution of development projects so that the masses could be benefitted from these.
\nEarlier the meeting was briefed over construction of Cadet College for Girls Mardan, Bacha Khan Medical College Mardan, District headquarters Hospital Mardan, Academic Block at Girls Cadel College, three hostels, mess and administrative block. CM\u2019s aide for C&W Riaz Khan, MPAs Zahir Shah Toru and Tufail Anjum and Secretary C&W attended the meeting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Minister warns strict action over undue delay in development projects PESHAWAR Minister for Science and Information Technology, Atif Khan Monday said that IT department has introduced a series of courses for youth across the newly Merged districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to master digital skills to expand their employment opportunities and know-how of the ever-evolving digital […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":177888,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[673,2849,2848,1169],"class_list":{"0":"post-238070","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-peshawar","8":"tag-atif-khan","9":"tag-digital-skills","10":"tag-programs","11":"tag-pti-government"},"yoast_head":"\n