IT in Pakistan; Role in Education

Information technology (IT) is "the study, design, development,

implementation, support or management of computer-based information systems,
particularly software applications and computer hardware", according to the Information
Technology Association of America (ITAA). IT deals with the use of
electronic computers and computer software to convert, store, protect, process, transmit,
and securely retrieve the information.
A few of the duties that IT professionals perform may include data management,
networking, engineering computer hardware, database and software design, as well as the
management and administration of entire systems. Information technology is starting to
spread farther than the conventional personal computer and network technology, and
more into integrations of other technologies such as the use of cell phones, televisions,
automobiles, and more, which is increasing the demand for such jobs.
Pakistan is underdeveloped country but it’s not far behind in IT sector. IT sector
of Pakistan is being flourished day by day. Use of IT in different sectors, industries is
increasing. People are getting aware of its advantages and benefits.
IT is playing great and important role in education. HEC is thriving hard to make
education, IT blessed more as possible. Universities like AIOU and VU are the ones
known for IT usage. Both universities are using TV and Internet as a medium of
education. They are having specific TV channels devoted to deliver lectures and it has a
great impact on students. Students while staying at their places with lots of ease can
attend the lectures record it and can watch it later. This is successful because majority of
the population lives in rural scattered areas. TV is a good source getting in touch with
them.
http://www.nextstepforward.net/ a Pakistan based website devoting to educate
people. Through Internet foreign teachers deliver lectures. They are having links on
facebooks, and twitter where people can join discussions, get updates and can share
valuable information.
Premise of this talk is IT has blessed education. Different schools, colleges and
universities are being benefited by IT.
 For students IT is also a blessing. Different universities provide online
counseling. Students can contact them and benefited. Different online libraries, research
works and online bookstores are the best things ever which were never easy to access
before. These all things are having great impact on education. Just because of IT.

References
• Allen, T., and M.S. Morton, eds. 1994. Information Technology and the Corporation of the 1990s. New
York: Oxford University Press.

• WWW.wikipedia.com

• Syed abdul siraj, 2007, role of television in distance education in Pakistan, Gomal University Pakistan.

• STEP - Science, Technology, and Education in Pakistan, www.nextstepforward.net

• www.hec.gov.pk