{"id":20802,"date":"2017-01-31T12:59:30","date_gmt":"2017-01-31T12:59:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/?p=20802"},"modified":"2017-01-31T12:59:30","modified_gmt":"2017-01-31T12:59:30","slug":"use-of-it-must-to-inform-young-generation-about-modern-learning-research-trends-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/2017\/01\/use-of-it-must-to-inform-young-generation-about-modern-learning-research-trends-president\/","title":{"rendered":"Use of IT must to inform young generation about modern learning, research trends: President"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 696px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-20802-1\" width=\"696\" height=\"557\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/x-flv\" src=\"http:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/President-Chief-Guest-at-Ceremony-of-Pakistan-Mobile-APP.Award-2016.flv?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/President-Chief-Guest-at-Ceremony-of-Pakistan-Mobile-APP.Award-2016.flv\">http:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/President-Chief-Guest-at-Ceremony-of-Pakistan-Mobile-APP.Award-2016.flv<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>ISLAMABAD, Jan 31 (APP): President Mamnoon Hussain Tuesday said that focus on Information Technology for stability of national economy was a must and use of IT was need of the hour to inform the young generation about modern learning and research trends.<\/p>\n<p>The President stated this while speaking at Pakistan<br \/>\nMobile App Awards 2016 ceremony for persons with disability<br \/>\nhere at Pakistan National Council of the Arts. The ceremony<br \/>\nwas organized by Ministry for IT.<br \/>\nMinister of State for Information Technology Anusha<br \/>\nRehman Khan and Chairman Pakistan Telecommunication Authority<br \/>\nDr. Syed Ismail Shah also spoke on the occasion.<br \/>\nThe President said the government took many initiatives<br \/>\nfor development of information technology in Pakistan,adding<br \/>\nthat funds have been provided for initiation of different<br \/>\nprojects regarding 3G and broadband services which were<br \/>\nbenefiting distant areas of the country.<br \/>\nThese steps, he said, would be helpful for the overall<br \/>\ngrowth of the sector and would facilitate the common man.<br \/>\nPresident said IT Parks, Youth Training institutions and<br \/>\nother relevant initiatives have added a plus in recent<br \/>\ndevelopment of Information Technology.<br \/>\nFor the purpose, he said that IT Education has been<br \/>\ndeclared mandatory in initial schooling. Moreover, initiating<br \/>\ntraining programmers in various technical areas was also an<br \/>\nencouraging factor.<br \/>\nSimilarly, he said delivering laptops and providing<br \/>\nscholarships was a crucial step towards equipping our youth<br \/>\nwith modern education.<br \/>\nThe President said the government and IT Ministry were<br \/>\nutilizing all resources to provide best facilities to the<br \/>\ndisabled persons, adding that disabled persons were part of<br \/>\nsociety and serving them was our moral responsibility.<br \/>\nThe President said these mobile applications had been<br \/>\nprepared by the IT experts which could provide relief to the<br \/>\npeople with disability of speaking, hearing, seeing and other<br \/>\nproblems in their lives.<br \/>\nThe President said that 15 percent of the world<br \/>\npopulation consists of those people who were considered as<br \/>\ndisabled persons due to any problem.<br \/>\nThe President said Pakistan was a land of talented<br \/>\npeople but this talent was not being used in a proper way.<br \/>\nMinister of State for Information Technology Ms. Anusha<br \/>\nRahman Ahmad Khan said mobile application award would go a<br \/>\nlong way in developing a strong relationship between the<br \/>\nacademia, industry and the relevant government organizations<br \/>\nand would turn out to be exemplary for the rest of the sectors<br \/>\nof our economy.<br \/>\nThese mobile applications, she said would enable special<br \/>\npersons to live close to a normal people with the help of<br \/>\nmobile phones and would enable them to work and communicate<br \/>\nwith other people for daily affairs.<br \/>\nWhile appreciating the winners of the competition, she<br \/>\nassured of the effective utilization of these applications by<br \/>\nthe related organization.<br \/>\nThe Minister said that seven IT schools were being set<br \/>\nup for girls in rural areas of the federal capital.<br \/>\nLater, the President presented awards to the winners of<br \/>\nthe competition.<br \/>\nThe awards were given with cash prize of Rs. 300,000. to<br \/>\n1st position holder Dr. Abdul Ghafar and his team for<br \/>\ndeveloping the app Smart Devices.<br \/>\nSecond position was won by Ms. Sumayya Munir with cash<br \/>\nprize of Rs. 200,000 for developing the Tell Me app. Whereas<br \/>\n3rd position with cash prize of Rs 100,000 was won by Hatham<br \/>\nNasar and his team for developing app Rollout.<br \/>\nChairman PTA Dr. Syed Ismail Shah said that Pakistan was<br \/>\nalready an exemplary model of regulatory and commercial<br \/>\nsuccess in the ICT arena.<br \/>\nHe said telecom services were accessible to over 86% of<br \/>\nthe population while 71 out of 100 people were already among<br \/>\nthe subscribers of telecom operators.<br \/>\nThe introduction of mobile broadband services has also<br \/>\nopened new arrays of ICT innovation, digital content delivery,<br \/>\nentertainment and economic opportunities for the people of<br \/>\nPakistan, he added.<br \/>\nCEO Telenor Irfan Wahab Khan also spoke on the occasion.<\/p>\n<p>APP\/Zaheer\/VNS, Islamabad<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD, Jan 31 (APP): President Mamnoon Hussain Tuesday said that focus on Information Technology for stability of national economy was a must and use of IT was need of the hour to inform the young generation about modern learning and research trends. 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