KABUL (SW): The Minister for Information Technology and Broadcasting has pledged to provide easy and better internet access to the university students as part of the ministry’s 100-day plan.<\/p>\n
Abdul Razaq Waheedi, the minister announced the plan on Thursday (May 28). He said devising a comprehensive strategy for expanding the fiber optic network for fast internet access across the country was among his top priorities. <\/p>\n
The minister mentioned paving the way for e-governance, and encouraging the private sector in the fields of information and technology as part of his agenda.<\/p>\n
He further said in the next 100 days, agreements would be signed with the ministries related to education for the formation of better system of studies.<\/p>\n
Abdul Razaq Waheedi added that top ten universities would be connected via the fiber optic and some five universities would be equipped with free internet spots.<\/p>\n
The minister assured President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani about linking various ministries with the Presidential Palace via web-link so that too many VIP movements could be avoided and time would be saved.<\/p>\n
The President urged upon the IT ministry to safeguard the rights of consumers. The need to turn mobile phones into handy tools of communication for peace was also stressed.<\/p>\n
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