Times of Islamabad

150 Digital Labs being established across country

150 Digital Labs being established across country

ISLAMABAD – Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications is inprocess of establishing 150 digital labs at Women Empowerment Centersacross the country.

These labs are being established at a cost of 300 million rupees under aProgramme enabling women to contribute in socio-economic development of thecountry.

The initiative called ICT for Girls is being taken in collaboration withPakistan Bait-ul-Mal, Universal Service Fund and Microsoft.

In first phase, Microsoft upgraded 50 IT labs of PBM with state-of-the-artfacilities while in second round, thousands of girls are being trained.