Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunications Syed Aminul Haq announced a deal with Google for 45,000 scholarships, which will rise to 450,000 next year.
At least 40% of Google’s scholarships will go to women, according to the state news agency.
The Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) sponsored the Startups for Industries and IT Exports conference on Friday, and he delivered a speech there.
The Minister asserts that Google Strong first promised only 15,000 scholarships last year, but that after discussions, the figure was raised to 20,000.
The Federal IT Minister claims that NED University has built a $1.6 million gaming and animation complex to support and advance this industry.
Aminul Haque, a federal minister, added that a 2050 vision is being developed by the IT Ministry. Up until 2020, Pakistan got support of $ 75 million; by 2021, that amount had increased to $373 million. In a similar vein, he said that thanks to the Ministry’s efforts, the regulatory requirement for mobile has been eliminated as of March 30.
In order to build a mobile phone manufacturing industry in the nation, the Federal IT Minister claims that as soon as he assumed control of the ministry, he rapidly devised a policy for the manufacture of mobile phones. As a result, mobile phone production started within a few months.
Entrepreneurs and startups are working really hard, according to Senator Abdul Haseeb Khan, the former head of KATI.
He claimed that information technology is heavily reliant on research and development. Startups are currently doing a fantastic job that the industry really needs.
Noting that Pakistan’s exports to its neighbour last year exceeded $149 billion, he expressed his delight with the growth of IT exports from Pakistan.
Mahin Salman said in his address that initiatives were being taken to provide the kind of curricula needed by the sector in professional educational settings. In the past, a great deal of people graduated with degrees yet were jobless. To provide professional training that satisfies the demands of the modern day, efforts are now being made in collaboration with the industry.
The startups that are currently in existence, she said, were just ideas that were developed last year and successfully launched this year.
Speaking at the event, Senior Vice President of KATI Nighat Awan called for the removal of taxes on equipment and supplies used in the IT sector so that it can grow even further in the nation.
