Mainstream media has always been successful to
show a controversial picture of Balochistan and Baloch people. Nevertheless, a
number of noticeable affairs go unobserved. When it comes to education and
literacy, one may think of ghost schools, teachers and shabby infrastructures
of the province. Furthermore, despite the fact that there is instability of
government functionalities on many respects, the private sector to a sufficient
extent tried to fill the gap more specially in terms of education.
Here it goes; a thriving story of
Balochtech.com team.
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| Baloch tech team introduces its objectives to the audience Photo from FB |
Balochtech, which was established in 2010,
aims to provide powerful and useful websites and software to its visitors in
the field of computer science. Since then, the Balochtech team is functional in
providing its services.
VshGap Messanger, which is like WhatsApp,
Balochtech windows Balochi edition, Baloch Page C2- a Balochi composing
software, Balochi FM- the first Balochi online FM, Balochbook- the first
Balochi social network, Shuma Zane?(Do you Know?)- the first Balochi online
magazine, and Sazjah- the largest Balochi and Brahvi music portal are some of
the achievements of the Balochtech team. These are widely used by Baloch
people. A number of classical and folk Balochi songs are made digitalized and accessible
in sazjah.com.
What is inspiring to note is that the
Balochtech team- members are mostly young students in the field of IT and
software engineering. Here is the link of team members
http://balochtech.com/our-team/.
In order to guide, council and provide a flat
form to Baloch youth for showing their inner talent and skills, the Balochtech
team recently had organised a software exhibition in Karachi.
Majid Liaquat, a Web developer and Software
engineering student in International Islamic University Islamabad, says along
with team 15 to 20 friends contributed to exhibition. More than 200 projects
were exhibited. A large number of Baloch students both male and female from
different parts of Balochistan attended the exhibition.
Furthermore, Majid Liaquat added that the
future plan of the team is to launch ‘itbaloch.com’ which will include Urdu and
Balochi videos. Opening of Computer Institute in major cities of Balochistan
too remains the top concern.
The efforts of this team deserve appreciation.
Everyone has skills and talent but they are hidden. Opportunities and
platforms are the sources to polish them.
The aim of this small piece is to highlight
the talents of Baloch students. Balochistan is in dire of professionals from
people belonging to all walks of life. Most specifically IT experts are the
need of the hour as technology is at its peak. For decades we have been
listening to and reading words like backwardness, ignorance poverty etc
associated with Balochistan. It is time that the youth of our nation stepped in
competitive fields for the better of nation.
This report originally
appeared at http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/blogs/29-Oct-2015/the-untold-story-of-balochi-s-in-information-technology
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