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SACHET-First Pakistani ICT4 Development Model
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From: "Agehi Resource Center" <agehi@isb.pol.com.pk>
Date sent: Wed, 8 Jan 2003 16:58:45 +0500
The First Ever Pakistani ICT 4 Development Model
SACHET, one among very few Pakistani Non Profit Organizations is
ambitiously working on a Pakistani model of ICT for Development. The
Model envisages a sustainable, home grown, self reliant Information &
Communication Technology for Development strategy based on result
oriented components of capacity building, research and development of
innovative e commerce solution for rural crafts marketing.
This Model divided into different phases is currently offering
capacity building opportunities for the rural youth of
Rawalpindi/Islamabad districts. SACHET Computer Training Centers
working in rural suburbs of Rawalpindi/Islamabad including Banigala,
Shadra and Gagri have provided training to the youth under the Job
through Skill program. Equipped with latest hardware/software
material and audiovisual aids the rural community is being imparted
skills of demand at these Centers.
Other activities under SACHET's ICT 4 Development initiative are
development of an online Documentation Center (with an offline
presence as well) envisioned to serve as a comprehensive searching
facility for researchers interested in issues of socio economic
importance. SACHET's newly designed corporate web site that now
contains more information and research material on Gender, Health,
Education and Poverty Alleviation cum Income Generation. A first ever
Virtual Private Network (VPN) of its own kind is also on cards and is
expected to be launched later during the year.
SACHET, through its Technical wing AGEHI Resource Center and
Education Program is making an extensive use of IT resources so as to
harness its true potential in human development.
Using a sophisticated LAN and intranet applications at its corporate
offices has helped SACHET gain a competitive edge on other players in
terms of quality of services, smooth, swift and result driven
decision making and realization of mandated goals of human
development of the disadvantaged in Pakistan.
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