Islamabad, March 2006 (APP): Jazz, Pakistan’s leading digital operator, has entered into a strategic partnership with Tech Valley, a Google for Education partner, to roll out the ‘Digital Safer’ program across Pakistan. This groundbreaking initiative aims to impart basic coding skills and critical knowledge about internet safety to over 300,000 students, preparing them for the digital future.
Empowering youth through digital education
The Digital Safar program brings together two of Google’s flagship initiatives: Google CS First for coding and Be Internet Awesome for online safety. Designed to be interactive and accessible, the curriculum is aimed at students ages 8-14 and combines online modules and hands-on activities that promote computational thinking, digital citizenship, and safe internet practices. We will provide you with Syed Fakhar Ahmed, Chief Corporate and Regulatory Officer at Jazz, emphasized the importance of digital education and online safety as fundamental rights for every child, and said that Pakistan’s youth should be digitally competent. He emphasized the partnership’s efforts to foster the
Collaborative efforts for digital literacy
Mr. Umar Farooq, CEO of Tech Valley Pakistan, expressed his enthusiasm for the partnership and highlighted the program’s aim to make learning exciting and engaging while equipping students with critical digital skills. did. This collaboration follows a successful partnership with Citizens Foundation (TCF) in 2021 to digitally transform 1,652 TCF schools in Pakistan and AJK and train 266,000 students. It represents an extension of Jazz’s ongoing efforts to increase literacy. With his Tech Valley expertise in designing high-impact educational programs and his Google support in internet safety and youth upskilling efforts, ‘Digital Safar’ is a school-wide digital education initiative in Islamabad. Ready to make great progress.
Looking to the digital future
This initiative not only reflects Jazz and Tech Valley’s commitment to digital literacy, but also aligns with its broader vision of building a ‘Digital Pakistan’. By providing students with the knowledge and skills they need to safely and effectively navigate the digital environment, Digital Safar will help build a future where technology empowers everyone. With more students from diverse backgrounds gaining access to high-quality digital education, Pakistan is moving closer to realizing its potential in the global digital economy.
