STAFF REPORT IBD: The Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF) and Intel Pakistan have joined hands to promote science activities in the country by signing an MoU at the PSF.
Under the MoU, both the organizations will work together to implement the Intel Science Fairs Program across Pakistan for the betterment of economic condition of the masses by creating awareness, promoting and popularization of research in sciences and mathematics through mutual collaborative activities, aiming to infuse a stronger spirit of discovery in schoolchildren and to increase their interest in science and technology.
Secretary Ministry of Science and Technology, Akhlaq Ahmad Tarar, was the chief guest who witnessed the MoU signing ceremony to encourage both the organizations in their science promotional pursuits.
In his remarks, PSF Chairman Prof. Dr. Manzoor H. Soomro said that Intel and PSF are working together for the past many years and the PSF is helping Intel in science fairs by providing science experts as judges of the fairs.
Intel Country Manager Naveed Siraj said that though Intel is a private sector entity their education initiative is focused on public sector educational institutions. He said PSF always encouraged and patronized their activities by helping through different means.
A large number of scientists from different organizations and media persons were present on this occasion.