Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal stressed on Friday the need for increasing the digital literacy in the country.
Expressing his thoughts in Islamabad, Iqbal said: "There is a dire need to provide the facility of internet at the schools and knowledge in line with the information technology." The federal minister pointed out the significance of education for a prosperous future.
Iqbal stressed the need for increasing the literacy, saying, "We will have to boost the literacy by up to 90 percent in a bid to steer the country towards prosperity."
Iqbal announced the release of the district education index report today. The schools from 124 districts of the country have scored 53 percent."
"The prime minister has established the task force in connection with the educational emergency," he added.
