Educat­ion minist­er says smart school­s progra­mme can help bridge the digita­l litera­cy gapISLAMABAD: Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood on Monday stressed the need to promote digital education across the country to improve the literacy rate. “Equipping the youth with digital skills is the government’s top priority to maximise their learning ability,” Mahmood said while addressing a celebration ceremony of the Jazz Smart Schools Programme. “We will be able to bridge the digital literacy gap in Pakistan with the help of such programmes,” he remarked, adding that Pakistan’s literacy rate has been limited to only 58% since its inception. VEON’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ursula Burns said digital education was the future and it was a good omen that the young generation was very keen to learn from their smart schools’ programme. The internal mid-term evaluation results had recorded remarkable improvement in student learning outcomes, he added.

Source: The Express Tribune April 16, 2019 05:34 UTC