There
is a phenomenal growth of IT institutions but most of them offering
course aimlessly. Situation demands for improved inter-action between
IT institutions and IT industry and the corporate sector to impart
market-oriented education. It is good that some large groups of
companies, industries, business houses and builders have jumped into
the IT arena. They are investing massively for establishing IT
Institutes and Universities. With the economics, they should have
consideration for providing education at an affordable price to the
deserving people.
TERRORISM
IN US
Terror
attacks in the US on September 11 sent strong ripples across the world
leaving no single economy untouched. Overnight, Pakistan turned into a
frontline state against the anti-terrorism campaign. Meanwhile, the
three stock markets plunged to loose quarter of a trillion rupee
losses. The wide fluctuation in dollar, sharp increase in the gold and
petroleum prices all pose a serious cause of concerns for the country.
AGRICULTURE
The
approval of a soft loan of $250 million by the Asian Development Bank
for the development of Agriculture Sector is a manifestation of the
confidence of the bank on the policy initiatives taken by the present
government for revitalising the farm sector.
