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The OSP is aimed at ICT capacity The OSP is aimed at ICT capacity building through engaging students building through engaging students from marginalized communities.from marginalized communities.

This is first project of its kind and the This is first project of its kind and the pilot program was aimed at locations in pilot program was aimed at locations in southern and northern Punjab. southern and northern Punjab.

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The initial intake in the program was The initial intake in the program was around 3000 students and 150 teachers around 3000 students and 150 teachers were also trained as master trainers.were also trained as master trainers.

The training design was aimed at The training design was aimed at developing the skills of the participants developing the skills of the participants for attempting aptitude tests with high for attempting aptitude tests with high success rates in the domain of ICT success rates in the domain of ICT education.education.

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PresidentPerviz Musharaf

Prime ministerShoket Aziz

Federal Minister for ITSardar Awais Khan Laghari

Minister of State for ITIshaque Khan Khawani

Pakistan

In pursuance of the vision of the President and Prime Minister of Pakistan, Ministry of IT

lunched the OSP to bridge the ICT education gap between the

developed and underdeveloped areas of the country.

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To help create Optimal CriticalTo help create Optimal Critical Mass in ICT.Mass in ICT. To attract and develop the capacity of To attract and develop the capacity of

talented youth from Schools/ Colleges talented youth from Schools/ Colleges located in Southern and Northern Punjab.located in Southern and Northern Punjab.

To provide access to deserving talented To provide access to deserving talented youth to enter and develop into world class youth to enter and develop into world class ICT professionals.ICT professionals.

To provide career opportunities to talented To provide career opportunities to talented youth from non-metropolitan areas in the youth from non-metropolitan areas in the field of ICT. field of ICT. 11/19/200611/19/2006

The methodology for the project wasThe methodology for the project was based on multiple components.based on multiple components. Outreach Component:Outreach Component:

To ensure maximum reach to To ensure maximum reach to maximum possible candidates.maximum possible candidates.

Training Components:Training Components:To provide training to 150 master To provide training to 150 master

trainers and at least 3000 students belonging to trainers and at least 3000 students belonging to schools from remote areas. Selection of candidates schools from remote areas. Selection of candidates was to be based on top admission criterion.was to be based on top admission criterion.

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DescriptionDescription PlannePlannedd

ActuaActuall

PositionPosition

VariancVariancee

Number of Participating Number of Participating CandidatesCandidates

20002000 30503050 52.50%52.50%

Number of Candidates Number of Candidates Appeared in TestAppeared in Test

17001700 23652365 42.50%42.50%

Number of Trained Number of Trained TeachersTeachers

150150 182182 55.33%55.33%

Number of Participating Number of Participating SchoolsSchools

5050 7070 40%40%

Number of ZonesNumber of Zones 0909 1414 55.56%55.56%

Number of Testing Number of Testing CentersCenters

0202 1515 650%650%

Male/Female CandidatesMale/Female Candidates 75:2575:25 72:2872:2811/19/200611/19/2006

•Mr. Shiket Aziz (Prime Minister of Pakistan)

•Mr. Awais Leghari (Federal Minister of IT)

•Mr. Ishaq Khakwan (Minister of State for IT) •Ms. Nilofer Arshid (GM PTCL R & D Fund)

•Dr. Ayub Alvi (Dean of FAST NU)

•Dr Aftab Maroof (Director FAST NU Islamabad)•Mr. Mubashir Sadiq (Assistant Professor)

•MR Ahmad Salman (Assistant Professor)

•Mr. Arif Khatick (Assistant Professor)

•Mr. Asif Gondal (Assistant Professor)

•Ms Saba Afzal (Project Coordinator North)

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Government offers four best Universities Pakistan (GIKI, NUST,

FAST and LUMNS) to conduct and run the OSP.

Other three Universities does not accept this program but FAST accepted the challenge and conduct this program.

Our director take interest in it and emergently high alert the FAST facility and senior students, who went the backward areas and do initial arrangements.

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We held a program in Multan, where we Invite the Prime Minister Shoket Aziz , Federal

Minister Awas Leghari and teachers and students from selected Colleges.

We convinced them to take maximum participation in this program.

We arrange proper classes for 8 weeks and provide Preparation Kit to the students.

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The result was very successful and the students that we got are very intelligent and are showing very good performance in there relative disciplines.

This effort of FAST is highly appreciated by the President, Prime Minister and ministry of IT and they again offers to conduct OSP in August.

This time that program is introduced all over the Pakistan.

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“For the first time, we start such a largest program in education sector. You are the lucky ones who got the Scholarship. We provide 8000 rupees/month for the PhD students but we are spending 27000 rupees

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