Peshawar: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Technology Board (KPITB) has signed a memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Amazon to provide cloud services and develop digital infrastructure for government departments, news sources reported on November 1.
According to the agreement, KPITB will collaborate with KP government agencies and Amazon Web Services (AWS) to identify pilot workloads that might benefit from AWS’s services and educate the agencies on the benefits and possibilities of cloud technology. This will allow the KP government to leverage the broadest and deepest portfolio of services, including analytics, computing, database, Internet of Things (IoT), machine learning, mobile and storage services, and other cloud technologies, by leveraging AWS-supported cloud infrastructure and security capabilities.
Moreover, the AWS and KP governments will launch online courses for digital literacy in cloud computing, leading to better employment opportunities for the province’s young.
Speaking on the occasion, KPITB Director, Dr. Ali Mahmud, said that the MOU aligns with the digital policy 2018 of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government, which aims to leverage information and communication technologies (ICTs) for job creation, connectivity, empowerment, and inclusive economic growth.
It is worth noting that Pakistan has been named one of the world’s top three new Amazon sellers. Pakistan was accepted as an Amazon seller at the beginning of this year, which has resulted in the creation of a lot of employment in Pakistan via digital platforms.
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