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PITB signs MoU with Punjab Information Commission to develop Centralized Management Information System

Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) and Punjab Information Commission (PIC) signed an MoU today at Arfa Software Technology Park. The MoU, signed by PITB Chairman Azfar Manzoor and PIC Chief Information Commissioner Mehboob Qadir Shah, will automate paper-based PIC processes and devise a web based portal namely Centralized Management Information System (CMIS). PITB DG IT-OPS Faisal Yousaf, PIC Registrar Qadeer Ahmad and other senior officials of the two organizations were present at the occasion.

According to the MoU, the Centralized Management Information System (CMIS) will enhance the departmental capacity and provide a large number of confirmations against complaints and queries in a specific time period of resolution. Chairman PITB Azfar Manzoor stated that in order to automate PIC processes, a technology-based solution will be devised. The system will eliminate labor-intensive components and will not only maintain an updated and accurate electronic repository of information but will also comprise up-to-date records.

PIC Chief Information Commissioner Mehboob Qadir Shah said that CMIS will be interlinked with government departments to enhance work proficiency and response to the concerns relevant to their departments. PITB developed System will enable PIC to enhance its role across Punjab as well as monitor their performance and take action against those failing to comply, he added.

Free Punjab WiFi facility remains functional in Punjab & has not been shut down: Chairman PITB Azfar Manzoor

The facility of free Punjab Wi-Fi

installed for the convenience of citizens is active and functional. This was stated by Chairman PITB Azfar Manzoor. This facility is available in public buildings, hospitals, education institutes, parks, government offices, and markets etc.

Punjab government remains fully committed to the provision of free WiFi to the citizens and will expand the facility to the whole of Punjab as part of the Digital Punjab vision, stated Chairman PITB.

First Batch of ‘SheWins’ graduated: A training program empowering women in their professional lives

Under the project of e-Rozgaar

By Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB), SheWins, a training program to empowering women designed to develop skills in women for their career growth and empowerment has its first batch with 50 students graduating here today. We all need to contribute one way or the other so that the society remains relevant in times to come, says the Director Entrepreneurship PITB Mr. Atif Mumtaz while addressing the trainees on this occasion.

SheWins is a one week training program focused on helping women develops skills for their career growth and empowerment. After the completion, the graduates will have better communication skills, effective CV building techniques, confidence and exposure to explore job market, better understanding of exploring business opportunities, effective recipe of making teams to kick start their business, a better professional personality, improved decision making abilities as well as the adequate knowledge of professional networking opportunities with better understanding of work life balance.

The Program will qualify them to have a deeper spirit to empower themselves that will consequently add to the economy of Pakistan. By playing an active role in the job market and to opt for starting their own small businesses, women can play a vital role in stabilizing the equilibrium of the society.

The ceremony was graced by the chief guest, Director General e-Governance Mr. Sajid Latif along the guest of honors Director Entrepreneurship PITB Mr. Atif Mumtaz and Program Manager e-Rozgaar Mr. Ahmad Islam. On concluding the ceremony trainees were awarded with certificates by project head and Director.

Raasta Mobile App, providing traffic solutions to nearly 200 thousand citizens, will be available for Sialkot soon

Raasta Mobile App, providing solutions to general public`s traffic related problems and queries has shown unprecedented acceptance by the citizens as so far 183460 users have downloaded this smart phone application, helping them to get updated information & alerts about traffic congestion, roadblock protests, sit-ins or blockages in result of any emergency situations on city roads.

The Application, developed by the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) in collaboration with City Traffic Police Lahore (CTPL) has been successfully launched in Lahore and later in Multan this year and will be available soon for Sialkot and other cities as well. Through this app, People can also register complaints with concerned authorities about broken road segments in the city.

Tech savvy commuters in Lahore and Multan use the smartphone application to check their routes for major traffic bottlenecks ahead of their trips across the city. They can get all traffic updates to improve their coordination and to prevent traffic hindrances as much as possible. Some other prominent features are E-Challan, E-Licensing, E-Testing, and complaints registration.

Raasta app keeps citizens informed about incidents regarding protests, accidents and ongoing constructions works. It also provides the information about nearest hospitals, parks and historical places as well. By entering their CNIC number, applicants can also track the details about driving license delivery, on one touch in real time.

The app is officially introduced on both iOS and Android. The total count of iOS downloads are 34,150 whereas Android users are on 150,210, received this year around. In addition, they will also be informed about the estimated time of the trip. They will be told about the alternate routes, in case the original and routine routes are obstructed. The citizens would be able to leave their comments, feedback, experience and uggestions for the betterment of the app and services.

In a reviewing meeting, Chairman PITB, Azfar Manzoor expressed his satisfaction over the performance of mobile app and the concerned team. It was also discussed that after Lahore and Multan’s successful operation, this app may be extended to other cities of Punjab anon.

PITB launches Learning Management System for Punjab Judicial Academy

Punjab Information Technology Board in collaboration with Punjab Judicial Academy has launched Learning Management System (LMS) through which two thousand Judicial officers and nearly Twenty thousand high court staff will be able to get online training via dedicated web portal while sitting at their remote areas. Chief Guest of the ceremony, sitting judge of Lahore High Court Honorable Justice Mr. Jawad Hassan inaugurated the LMS in presence of Chairman PITB Azfar Manzoor, Director General PJA Nazeer Ahmad Gajana and other senior officials here today.

On this occasion, Justice Mr. Jawad Hassan lauded the efforts of PITB in facilitating PJA and making learning procedure easier and accessible on one click. It is our mandate to bring reforms in judiciary system and PITB has already played a key role in automating Lahore High Court system, he said.

Chairman PITB Azfar Manzoor said that the system will surely assist all the stakeholders at Punjab Judicial Academy and will assist effectively in the administration of training programs, enhanced learning process and in making effective decisions in no time. Technology has played a transformative role in shaping all walks of life & this Learning Management System will provide self-registration mechanism for training and robust reporting mechanism, he added.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was also signed in the ceremony between Punjab Judicial Academy and Punjab Information Technology Board for further enhancement of the Learning Management System in future. Chairman PITB Azfar Manzoor and DG PJA Nazeer Ahmad Gajana signed MoU on behalf of their respective organizations

Addition Director General PITB Ms. Saima Sheikh gave a detailed presentation on LMS and demonstrated the solutions the system offers. She said the system will ensure the academy to have credible benchmark by steaming the process which will resultantly reduce the operational time and effort. LMS creates the centralized repository of learning resources that features trainings, trainees profiling, online resources and discussion forum and to automate internal systems such as emails, SMS, alerts etc, she added.

Director General Punjab Judicial Academy, Nazir Ahmad Gajana also thanked Punjab IT Board for providing full assistance and support. In the end, souvenirs were presented to the officials of PITB, PJA who contributed a great deal in the said initiatives.

Lahore, Multan and Rawalpindi to get free public Wi-Fi

Punjab Government is making wi-fi services available for free in Lahore, Multan and Rawalpindi at many public locations and government buildings in these cities.

Following a report shared by Dr. Umar Saif, the head for Punjab Information Technology Board this is ready to go live in Lahore. 115 public locations which include 12 parks, 17 main markets and 20 colleges will be using this free wi-fi service.

CM Shahbaz Sharif gave approval for Wi-fi under Metro Wi-fi Network Program at important educational institutions, hospitals and railway stations, airports, metro bus routes and bus stands etc.

PITB started and executed many projects like online web service for monitor of schools in Punjab, system for finding and monitoring businesses for tax collection and automation of Punjab police force. It is the government organization’s work in their target for modernization of the province.

Plans are also there to make Wi-fi in Karachi also but there is no specific date announced.

Dr. Umar Saif – The New Chairman of MIT Enterprise Forum of Pakistan

The new Chairman of the MIT Enterprise Forum of Pakistan (MITEFP) is Dr. Umar Saif

The now Vice Chancellor Information Technology University Lahore (ITU) and the Chairman of PITB, and he being the second elected Chairman in the past eight years from the time the forum was started.

MITEFP’s main focus is the improvement of the economy of the Pakistani people via the Entrepreneurship Promotion for Pakistan which is in line with the MITEF global mission which is the development of technology oriented companies through executive education programs where by networking, leadership opportunities, life-long connections to MIT are provided by the Forum while displaying MIT’s role in entrepreneurship in the world wide communities.

While talking about his plans, Dr. Umar Saif told that he will be focusing on the following areas in the coming months;

First would be the strengthening of the Business Acceleration Program (BAP). There is a higher possibility that the training process will be harsh, and discipline will be the key factor.
Secondly, exploring a program to incubate spin-offs from within established tech companies i.e. program for corporate entrepreneurship.

Another focus area would be MIT 100K-style platform for match-making of teams and refining of ideas before BAP.

Umar Saif also stated that he along with his team would be holding talks, seminars, workshops around entrepreneurship, science and technology.

E-Vaccs 3.0 introduced Facial recognition for infant vaccination

To ensure better services for the villages Punjab Government took an action by introducing Punjab Expanded Program on Immunization. This program now brought a new measure that the picture upload system is not misused. This measure includes the Android based E-Vaccs app as all vaccinators are aware of this app usage in all over Punjab as per the e-health initiatives of the Punjab Government as this facial recognition is not possible through the older versions

With this upgraded E-Vaccs app there will be a proof check submissions can be done which ensures transparent procedure. With the infant uploaded pictures this E-Vaccs 2.0 automatically uses facial algorithm and distinguishes between fake entries and real ones. Some vaccinators were misusing the app by uploading numerous entries against the single infant picture which creating the lack of services for the infants is being reported.

This E-Vaccs app not only having the feature of facial recognition it also help to improve the monitoring, coverage and performance of vaccinators all around the province. This E-Vaccs 3.0 is expected in April 2016 which introducing father and guardian number of every child. Parents get noticed of their child’s pending vaccination date in advance of 2-3days by the arrangement done with telecom operators, which enables parents to know it prior hand to ensure the vaccination need to be done to their child.

For digital tracking and management of vaccine supply, storage, delivery from provincial offices to districts this E-Vaccs 3.0 will be connected to the Vaccine Logistics Management Information System. Since its induction in September 2014 has produced positive results like vaccinator attendance has improved to 90% and routine coverage to 74%. It also have additional features like E-Vaccs card with child picture and an unique ID and record of all vaccine doses.

Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) maintains the E-Vaccs card information in its database storage. Data is updated with PITB as the vaccinators take a picture of every child from their smart phones and recording every child’s immunization history with name, photograph, address, age and timeline and is accessible to health managers.

PITB, Moving Towards a Classy Future

Training will be evolving. The particular 21st hundred years delivered by using it rapid growth in neuro-scientific I.T; for a degree that will engineering right now is going together along with modern-day knowledge across the world. You’ll find plenty of methods, they have built knowledge greater; not merely for students nevertheless for institutions delivering this also.
While a new decide on number of colleges have wholeheartedly embraced information technology; along with included this into their knowledge technique, there may be nevertheless a great deal for being carried out for a a lot more grass actual levels if we’d like your knowledge to get optimum gain in the current day THE IDEA. We need IT-based knowledge for you to safe future decades along with make them endure make for you to make along with students in the formulated countries in the world.
Pakistan, as a creating nation, remains in an evolutionary period. Over the last several years the actual ownership of computer has catapulted; with all the consequence there’s zero residence or academic association or possibly a departmental keep and not using a computer system to take care of almost all of the work. Regardless of this as an incredibly stimulating advancement, there may be place for extra.
Even though it has witnessed popular ownership in the United Kingdom, the necessity in the hour is perfect for government entities for you to intensify along with make it a priority. Thus, many of us at Punjab Information technology (PITB) Table have constantly regarded as Information technology for being the real key to your progression at a creating nation in a formulated along with modern-day a single.
Most of us try to develop the actual limits of computer via merely the actual high level colleges along with educational institutions to your unique government educational institutions, exactly where many of us prefer to incorporate this inside the course for not merely the actual students nevertheless the teachers also.
Punjab Information technology Board’s (PITB) initial projects include things like huge tasks just like the Information technology College or university, e-Learn plus it Education Academy.
Information Technology College or university occurs below Punjab Federal government. It’s regarded as among the best institutes inside the province for your THE IDEA knowledge. With the university we have now top THE IDEA authorities seeing that college people. Individuals are now being furnished high quality knowledge inside the discipline below the instruction.
e-Learn will be yet another task simply by Punjab Information technology Table through which Punjab Federal government will be focusing on the internet references for Midsection along with Supplementary Educational institutions. Individuals may, by way of this particular project, have availability towards the books on the internet; inside the convenience of the households given that they’ve a good net connection.
Your third task will be only for experts. Using the IDEA Education Academy, Punjab Information technology Table goals to deliver instruction along with instruction of computer for you to experts. With just about all top career possibilities in the world currently being exceedingly dependent onto it like an ability, the necessity for this kind of instruction ability seemed to be experienced simply by your Table along with considered owing attention connected with. The particular THE IDEA Education Academy gives packages along with accreditation programs inside several areas of the actual discipline connected with Information technology at sponsored costs to give factors the skill-sets along with knowledge to get a new aggressive gain within their workplace. This will additionally assist encourage the actual way of life connected with entrepreneurship along with create a lot more knowledgeable labor force inside the province. These kind of trainings will probably be specifically very the raputic for Graduates, THE IDEA Individuals & School, Pros along with Federal government Representatives.
They have become second dynamics towards the formulated world; it really is about time Pakistan brings together the actual set of countries adopting THE IDEA wholeheartedly also. With these initial along with just about all future tasks many of us prefer to increase attention about Information technology for a grass actual levels; making sure that at some point It could be accessible for you to the majority of the inhabitant’s individual’s nation.