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Tuesday September 17, 2024

PITB to develop mobile apps for PEF

By Our Correspondent
September 13, 2024
Officials of the PEF and PITB are signing an agreement at  PITB headquarters on September 12, 2024. — Facebook/Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB)
Officials of the PEF and PITB are signing an agreement at PITB headquarters on September 12, 2024. — Facebook/Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB)

LAHORE:The Punjab Education Foundation (PEF) has signed an agreement with the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) to upgrade PEF’s office operations and systems using advanced technology within a short span of six months.

The contract signing ceremony was held at the PITB headquarters. During the event, Malik Shoaib Awan Chairman PEF emphasised that PEF was enhancing its systems through modern technology to achieve its educational goals transparently.

Faisal Yousaf, PEF Managing Director Shahid Farid, and other officials were also present at the event. Faisal Yousaf and Shahid Farid signed the contract agreement. As per the agreement, PITB will develop mobile applications and software for PEF, aiming to improve the financial reporting system. This will enable faster, more efficient payments to partner schools, improve the school information system, and introduce a mobile application to facilitate the registration of students during new admission campaigns. Additionally, innovations will be made in the monitoring system, including the development of a real-time monitoring dashboard. This new system will also improve the teacher training management process and promote a paperless environment.