E- Chitral aimed to provide ICT Skills in the grass root level with a major focus on rural communities. E-Chitral aimed to create partnership with operational IT Institutes across the district and utilize the resources in provision of skill development through online and offline trainings. Those trainings includes short courses, diploma programs, designing, web developments, online marketing, skill development of untrained work force and marketing of rural community products. Additionally this include E-Solar, E-Siyahat, E-Agriculture and other programs which aimed to provide economic up liftment solution within the door steps of rural communities

1. E-Chitral Launched
Report by | Khairuddin Shadani | COO- Signal Consultancy & District Co-ordinator E-Chitral
House 333- G-8/2 Ravi Road, Islamabad - 051 2288064 / 03369626278 k.shadani@signalconsult.com

2. Introduction
E- Chitral aimed to provide ICT Skills in the grass root level
with a major focus on rural communities. E-Chitral aimed to
create partnership with operational IT Institutes across the
district and utilize the resources in provision of skill
development through online and offline trainings.
Those trainings includes short courses, diploma programs,
designing, web developments, online marketing, skill
development of untrained work force and marketing of rural
community products.
Additionally this include E-Solar, E-Siyahat, E-Agriculture and
other programs which aimed to provide economic up liftment
solution within the door steps of rural communities.
This is partnership program between public and private sector
companies and organizations including CIT, PIID, NIMIS and
Signal Consultancy in the program management and several IT
Institutes in Chitral as collaborating partners including Pamir
Education Society the largest private sector educational
stakeholder in Chitral.
Signal Consultancy Private Limited, Islamabad is the
implementation partner of E-Chitral and hosted the launching
ceremony of E-Chitral in several valleys including Booni, Garam
Chashma, Bomborate (Kalash Valleys) and Chitral Town and in
Parabeg Valley.

3. Mr. Ammar Jaffari CEO – E Pakistan visited Chitral along with
Mrs. Jaffari during 16 Sep, 2016 to 19 September 2016.
Signal Consultancy arranged a number of programs during his
visit including a meeting with leader in PTDC Booni, Pamir
Degree College Garam Chasham, Kalash Valley and District
Council Chitral Town.

4. Above 40 Leading organizations / Institutes/ Colleges /
Schools / Universities representatives participated during
the launching ceremony of E-Chitral at District Council Hall
on 19 Sep, 2016.
Mr. Ammar Jaffari was the Chief Guest and Mr. Zahirudding
President Chitral Press Club was Guest of Honor of the
Event.
Mr. Abdul Latift Prsident PTI Chitral also addressed the
session and extended his support for E-Chitral

5. Mr. Maghirat Shah District Nazim Extended District Council
support for E- Chitral. Additionally the Nazim has been briefed
about E- Governance project designed by E-Pakistan Team.

6. Mr. Abdul Latif, President of PTI Chitral demanded about E-
Governance program in the District. He extended his all
support for E-Chitral during the launching ceremony and later
on during the briefing on E- Governance.

7. A briefing the Management of Professional Development
Center, Aga Khan University Chitral held in PDC Building. The
management of PDC headed by Mr. Muhammad Khan
appreciated E- Chitral and shown interest for cooperation in
professional training with major focus on Teachers ICT
Education .

8. Chairman CCDN Chitral Mr. Muhammad Wazir has
been brief about E-Chitral and possible role of CCDN
and associated LSOs in E- Chitral

9. Mr. Abbas Coordintor E- Pakistan Briefing Mr. Sardar Ayub
Regional Program Manager Aga Khan Rural Support Program
(AKRSP) Chitral about E-Chitral and proposed role of participant
organizations for the programs - Dated 27 Sept, 2016

10. E- Chitral team visited Kalsh Vally and held meeting with Kalash
Community Leaders to establish E-Skill Center in different
Kalash Valleys

11. E-Chitral Signed an MOU with Mr. Liaqat Chairman Pamir
Educational Society on 29/9/2016.

12. Nazim Union Council Garam Chashma Mr. Muhammad
Hussain extended his support for PIET Parabeg an E-
Skill Center of E-Chitral