{"id":43399,"date":"2024-01-03T16:53:03","date_gmt":"2024-01-03T16:53:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/pakistan-to-establish-e-rozgar-centers-for-freelancers\/"},"modified":"2024-01-03T16:53:03","modified_gmt":"2024-01-03T16:53:03","slug":"pakistan-to-establish-e-rozgar-centers-for-freelancers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/pakistan-to-establish-e-rozgar-centers-for-freelancers\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan to establish \u2018E-Rozgar Centers\u2019 for freelancers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Information Technology Dr Umar Saif on Wednesday disclosed that the government would initiate a project to establish 10,000 countrywide E-Rozgar centers equipped with the latest facilities to facilitate freelancers and start-ups from January 11.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This initiative was aimed to address the current challenge faced by approximately 1.5 million freelancers who lacked suitable workspaces, he mentioned while speaking in an interview with a private news channel.<\/p>\n

The freelancers equipped with the tools and environment to thrive in the digital landscape is need of the hour, he further added.<\/p>\n

He explained that the establishment of joint e-rozgar centers will increase investment in the country and create new employment opportunities.<\/p>\n

Dr Umar also urged the youth to become entrepreneurs as they could easily earn more stipends per month through E-Rozgar.<\/p>\n

Replying to a question, the minister said from January 7 another project would be initiated to introduce a standardized test for IT graduates through the Higher Education Commission to gauge their skills and offer them internships after passing the
test.<\/p>\n

\u201cThose who pass the test will be given a mandatory internship in the IT industry. Pakistani universities produce around 75,000 IT graduates every year, out of which, only 3,000 are eligible to be employed by IT companies,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

He also expressed hope that IT exports will increase to $4 billion after the State Bank of Pakistan allowed the IT companies to retain 50% of their receipts in dollar accounts.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe wanted to empower the youth of the country with info-tech skills and that it was making all-out efforts for the purpose\u201d, he added.<\/p>\n

\u201cIT and Telecom is working on all those projects that will create employment opportunities in the country for youngsters in the future,\u201d he mentioned.<\/p>\n

The ministry is trying its best to move Pakistan forward in the field of education through the provision of IT skills and empowering skilled manpower in IT industries, he said.<\/p>\n

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