Overview
- Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif met a Google for Education and Tech Valley delegation and pledged full provincial support for a Chromebook manufacturing facility in Punjab.
- The visiting team, led by Google for Education’s Kevin J. Kalis with Tech Valley’s Umar Farooq, outlined plans for devices featuring an AI Toolkit with AI Gemini, Read Along, and Canva pre-installed.
- Google for Education reported training more than 2,000 teachers in government schools and said additional educator and student training is planned.
- The chief minister reiterated goals to embed IT in primary education and position Punjab as an AI hub, highlighting an emphasis on opportunities for girls.
- No investment commitments, site selection, regulatory approvals, or timeline for the proposed factory have been announced, and a separate inquiry was opened into an alleged mishandling of a polio vaccination team in Lahore.