ISLAMABAD


Pakistan Social Association (PSA) has trained nearly 300 girls nationwide during the last three weeks in an effort to enable young girls to catch up with the advancement around the globe.
These young girls were awarded certificates during a colourful event and toppers were presented with medals.
President PSA Ammar Jaffri said that information and communication technologies (ICT) have been used very effectively for the uplift of different segments of society. He said that young girls living in villages have been deprived of this new approach, especially in developing countries. The same situation has badly affected young girls in un-served areas of latest technologies, especially in villages.
He said that in this regard, an initiative session was planned by International Tele-centres Union (ITU) to bring onboard the young girls in villages to enhance their learning skills. The President PSA is heading E-Village Foundation, which is functional in different villages in Pakistan for promoting ICTs for development specially women empowerment through ICTs.
The supporter organisations like Google, Starric International, CCURE IT, and Pakistan Information Security Association (PISA) have also promised to help in future initiatives being held under the umbrella of E-Village Foundation.
National ICT R&D fund is the gold sponsor for the event. PLAN International has also extended its support by being silver sponsor of the event.
DG National Talent Pool Fayyaz Ranjha, President Women Wing Zarreen Ammar, and General Secretary Lutfullah also participated in the initiation event and shed light on the event's importance and role of E-Village Foundation in training and educating girls in rural areas.
Fozia Nosheen, Programme Coordinator of E-village Foundation, presented a detailed report on the progress of E-village in different areas. Chairperson Council for Science and Technology Mudassara was chief guest on the initiation session. Supervisors from all the villages were awarded certificates as well.