As many as 6,500 students participated in the entry test for the 5th batch of Saylani 'Mass Information Technology Training Programme' at the Hockey Stadium, here on Sunday. The spiritual leader and patron-in chief of Saylani Welfare International Trust, Maulana Muhammad Bashir Farooqi, on this occasion, said that the Saylani IT Training Program is an initiative to produce 10,000 software developers in the country.

"Today, you are appearing in exams, here; soon you will be serving Pakistan through effective utilization of expertise to be gained from this platform," he said, speaking to the candidates. He said that economy of the country was facing challenges primarily due to lack of planning and professionalism; however, he expressed hope that the trained youth from the Saylani IT training platform would help expand the country's economy to $1 billion per annum.

Bashir said the IT training initiative was led by Sir Zia Khan who had an honour to receive 'Most Valuable Professional' awards from the Microsoft, eight times. Chairman of Sindh Engro Coal Mining, Khorsheed Jamali, chairman of Sindh Technical Board Dr Masroor and other prominent persons also spoke on the occasion.

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