Google to give 44,500 scholarships in Pakistan

Google has announced that they will be giving away scholarships to people who want to hone their digital skills which is in high demand across the globe. This initiative will allow students to learn new skills through their Google Career Certificates (GCC) program, launched in 2022.

Google Pakistan’s Country Director Farhan Qureshi emphasized on the company’s commitment to contribute towards an inclusive digital economy in Pakistan through different programs, products, and services. He also stressed on the need for digital skills in Pakistan, which has the world’s third-largest freelancing economy.

The announcement was made at an event where the Minister of Information and Telecommunications, Syed Aminul Haque was also in attendance.

Syed Aminul Haque lent his full support to this initiative and talked about the ministry’s goal of unlocking endless opportunities in the digital realm for the people of Pakistan. He praised Google’s commitment of giving 50 percent of the scholarships to women which is vital step towards of gender equality and empowering women of the country.