The First Ever Pakistani ICT for 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 for 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. ------------ ***GKD is solely supported by EDC, a Non-Profit Organization*** To post a message, send it to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To subscribe or unsubscribe, send a message to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. In the 1st line of the message type: subscribe gkd OR type: unsubscribe gkd Archives of previous GKD messages can be found at: <http://www.edc.org/GLG/gkd/>
