Monday December 10, 2012
Kabul (BNA) The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MoCIT) concluded an agreement with six domestic and foreign companies for upgrading capacities and governance through mobile phones.
Eng. Baryalai Hessam deputy minister of MoCIT for technical affairs said the ministry intends to starts a joint platform or coordination center covering 30 programs through mobile in social services including health, training and rural development, security, finance, transport and municipalities, water and power.
The overall value of these projects is $3.3 mil financed by the World Bank and will be completed in two coming years.
According to him the ministry with completion of these projects in six cities of Afghanistan will be able to upgrade the capacities and management.
Through these projects we can pass over our views on different spheres to other so that those are supported.
In order to upgrade the capacities of the youth, around 1500 of them will be trained under this program through holding of seminars.
These will also be helpful in strengthening of the economy as it is arranged in accordance with the advanced world standards.
The agreements were signed by the deputy minister of MoCIT and the in charge of the six domestic and foreign companies.
