PESHAWAR: To promote transparency and meritocracy, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Education Foundation (KPEF) on Friday officially launched a digitization project to ensure online display and accessibility of all activities of the organization.
Provincial Minister for Higher Education Meena Khan Afridi was the chief guest of the inauguration ceremony. In his welcome address, Zarif Mani, Managing Director of KPEF, spoke about the progress and goals of the digitization project. He said that the first phase of this initiative has successfully completed the digitization of scholarships and the official website of the department.
“The rest of the modules are being worked on and are expected to be finalized soon,” he said, adding that the manual scholarship system was plagued with challenges, which have now been digitized to eliminate interference and pressure from influential people. Solved by
He said students can now access online application procedures as well as links to scholarship opportunities in national and international universities. “The digital system ensures transparency at every stage of the scholarship process, from application to selection.
This initiative will make the distribution of scholarship funds more transparent and fair and it will also secure the foundation’s data,” he added. To further enhance the user experience, he said, address grievances of students and employees. An online platform has been set up to address the issues and to reduce the feelings of neglect, he said, making the official website of the department fully functional has been done
Speaking on the occasion, Meena Khan Afridi emphasized the importance of transparency in the digitalized system, which will ensure that scholarships are provided to deserving students without external influence.
He reiterated the government’s commitment to merit-based reforms and highlighted the primary objective of scholarships to empower talented students. He said the government is dedicated to ensuring justice by eliminating favoritism and promoting a merit-based culture.
He said that we believe in giving the right to every deserving person. Afridi assured that he has never and will never accept requests for favoritism, stressing that only deserving students should benefit from the scholarship system.