226 Schools In Rural ICT Being Provided Computers Labs

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 19th Sep, 2017 ) : Around 226 computers Labs with allied facilities in educational institutions for girls especially in rural area of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) are being established.

The labs are being established under present government's initiative called Prime Minister Education Reforms Programme which was launched with focus on uplifting standard of educational institutions in Islamabad.

Official sources at Capital Administration and Development Division while listing steps being taken, on Tuesday said these labs would provide equitable opportunities to excel and spread benefits of telecom revolution to rural students in ICT.

In first phase, Universal Services Fund, a subsidiary of Ministry of Information Technology would establish 107 Computer Labs in rural areas' educational institutions (Primary level) with allied facilities and teaching faculty.

The sources said tentatively these labs shall be available from beginning new academic session. Every effort is being made by Federal Directorate of Education, Islamabad to impart quality education to children of ICT including schools situated in rural areas.

Regarding FDE's steps taken so far, the sources said Islamabad Capital Territory has been divided into six administrative sectors and an officer equivalent to BS-19 heads each administrative area.

Four out of these six areas are located in rural sectors. Since 279 out of 423 Institutions under FDE are located in Rural Setup, hence all initiatives are equally balanced in Rural and Urban sectors.

The sources said major share of 70 buses reached so far have been provided to Rural Sector Schools while 2147 White Boards & 303 Water Coolers with filters have been installed in educational institutions at cost of Rs.

21.4 million under rehabilitation/uplifting of 200 Institutions-Phase-II. Renovation/Rehabilitation of physical infrastructure of 200 educational institutions under PMERP in ICT coasting Rs. 2742 million is in process whereas Rs.1000 million has been sanctioned for the scheme.

In phase-III, the remaining institutions will be upgraded and missing facilities if any shall be provided whose cost estimation is in process through Project Director (phase II) of PMERP.