12 September 2017

Digital Technologies Can Boost Literacy, Education: Experts

Islamabad :A ceremony was organised at to mark the World Literacy Day here on Saturday at Islamabad Model College for Girls, Sector I-9/1.

The guest speakers including former MNA Bushra Anwar, Area Education Officer Dr Shafqat Ali Janjua, Jamil Asghar Bhatti, and Sibtain Raza Lodhi highlighted the importance of literacy and education for personal and social growth.

The speakers urged the provincial governments to increase the education budget and take up serious efforts to increase literacy and address the challenge of out of school children. As many as three teachers Tasleem Naz, Nourin Fazal, Mahjabeen Aslam and Kiran and five students of the college including Saba Solangi, Kushaf, Maria Ahmad, Ashna, and Barrera Ahmad also spoke on the occasion. A group of students also sang a song especially prepared in the context of spreading education.

Devcom-Pakistan Executive Director Munir Ahmed who was the guest of honour said that the digital world provides immense connectivity, networking and learning opportunities for the ICT literate students, youth and the teaching professionals. On the other hand, it helps in high calibre remote teaching to the children living in far flung parts of the country.

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