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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Secretary for Science & Technology and Information Technology, Humayun Khan has said that the department of Science & Technology and Information Technology has programmed itself to assist the government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in making a shift to knowledge economy. He said that the department has undertaken various initiatives for utilizing ST sub-sector for public interest and to providing opportunities to the academic institutions. The department is engaged with multiple aspects of various technical and scientific issues and is playing vital role in serving the society. This, he said, in a special message regarding progress and plan by the ST and IT department on Thursday. He said in his comprehensive message that the department of ST and IT has made various achievements to assist the government in different sectors including establishment of academia industry linkage, technology display centers, 24 science model labs, scientist’ directory and research and development of bio-engineered crops with the collaboration of academia.

He also said the promotion of R&D, skill development and utilization of indigenous resources are top priorities of the department. He further said that the road-map for over 10 years strategic planning, production of various R&D products, devising policies and guidelines for the implementation of bio-technology in the province, exploration and exploitation of natural resources are under consideration by the department which will be most fruitful in the development of the province, he concluded.