The First Lady Begum Sehba Musharraf had said that the government's policy to promote information technology had brought a digital revolution in the country and had greatly increased the demand for well trained computer literate youth in the country.
She was speaking at ceremony, to award job appointment letters, to the successful candidates at the end of Nadra's Welfare Data Entry Computer Operator course in Islamabad Tuesday. She further added that there was a need to ensure multifaceted training of our talented youth including technical training, character building and worth ethics.
The programme of Nadra was a true manifestation of successful public private partnership from which other public sector organisations can also take lead and work for the progress and prosperity of the nation, she said.
Begum Sehba Musharraf said that besides this programme the government's initiatives about national vocational and technical education commission and internship programme would equip our young generation with necessary knowledge and training to face the challenges.
Speaking on the occasion the Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao said that the government had always focused on the information technology related fields and its expansion. He said that President Pervez Musharraf had always emphasised for consistently and persistently acquiring information technology skills to acquire rightful stature in the highly competitive world.
He said that Computer Literacy Programme was the fulfilment of President's vision to achieve highest level of E-governance and to make Pakistan a technologically advanced country.
The Nadra Chairman, Saleem Ahmed Moeen, said that Nara's Database includes 86.8 million citizens with more than fifty-seven citizens having an Identity card. The registration of 2.15 million Afghan Refugees was completed in fifteen weeks by the Organisation and that our fist international project won through an international tender was the driving licence for the Bangladesh government.,said Saleem Ahmed Moeen
He further added that Nadra had also won the tender for installation and passport issuing system for Kenya. The candidates who completed the course under Nadra Welfare Computer Literacy Programme were awarded jobs by various organisations.