Pemra asks cable operators to facilitate Punjab govt's ‘Taleem Ghar’ plan

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) Friday issued directives to all cable operators in the Punjab to cooperate with Pemra staff and officers and provide technical support to make Punjab government's ‘Taleem Ghar’ [education at home] programme successful.

The move is aimed ensuring that the students remain confined to homes due to spread of coronavirus and could continue educational activities at home. Pemra chairman Salim Baig has assured full cooperation to the provincial government educational programme in wake of lockdown in the country, says a press release issued here.

The Pemra chairman, lauding the initiative of the Punjab government, issued directives to Director General Operations and Distributions Muhammad Farooq to prepare a strategy in this connection. He has appointed Regional Manager Lahore Ikram Barkat as focal person to look into matters related to educational channel of the Punjab government will be responsible for ensuring that cable operators show this channel in their respective areas.