ISLAMABAD - Ministry of IT and Telecom is all set to place 3,000 young IT graduates for internship for the period of six months under the Prime Minister’s Internship Programme 2016-17.
According to officials, these interns will be placed at IT companies, IT Departments of Telecom sectors companies, banks and other such Organisations so that IT graduates develop the skill set to increase their employability potentials.
During the 34th meeting of the Board of Directors of Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB), the MD PSEB was directed to develop a new interactive web portal for internship programme by incorporating necessary details of all IT companies registered with PSEB and ensure its being updated on a regular basis.
Board also reviewed the progress on the project of IT park which is being carried out with the financial assistance of Korean Exim Bank. The minister directed the PSEB to conclude signing of the loan agreement with Korean authorities so that ground-breaking ceremony of first state-of-the-art IT park comprising 45 acres land at Islamabad could be held at the earliest.
The MD PSEB also informed the board that CMMI certification of the potential companies has been started and in first phase twenty one short-listed companies are being trained.
State Minister Anusha Rehman hailed this initiative by saying that this CMMI certification of potential IT companies will not only help them in their capacity building but also enhance their credibility in the eyes of foreign clients. Moreover, it will be cost effective to use these local auditors for CMMI certification.
