National ICT R&D Fund (Pakistan)
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The National ICT R&D Fund was established in January 2007 by Ministry of Information Technology & Telecom, Government of Pakistan
Government of Pakistan
The Government of Pakistan is a federal parliamentary system, with an indirectly-elected President as the Head of State and Commander in Chief of the Pakistani Armed Forces, and an indirectly-elected Prime Minister as the Head of Government. The President’s appointment and term are...

. The purpose behind the establishment of this R&D Fund is to support research and development projects proposed by industry and academia. This R&D fund is contributed in the form of a certain percentage of gross revenue generated by all telecom service providers in Pakistan.

Vision

The Government of Pakistan
Government of Pakistan
The Government of Pakistan is a federal parliamentary system, with an indirectly-elected President as the Head of State and Commander in Chief of the Pakistani Armed Forces, and an indirectly-elected Prime Minister as the Head of Government. The President’s appointment and term are...

has set the following vision for the successful completion of these funded projects.

“Transform Pakistan’s economy into knowledge based economy by promoting efficient, sustainable and effective ICT initiatives through synergic development of industrial and academic resources”

Development & Research Initiatives

Under this initiative, research proposals are jointly submitted by industry and university and are given the highest priority. These project proposals are executed by hiring professional developers working jointly with faculty members. The focal area is not only to produce an effective ICT product but also to promote the social networks especially in remote areas.

Human Resource Development Initiatives

Under this initiative, education and training is provided to young citizens. One of the focal areas of this initiative is industry apprenticeship program where the well established ICT & Telecom companies provide jobs to young graduates in ICT related field.

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