Tevta initiates digital ID cards for students

LAHORE:Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (Tevta) Chairperson Ali Salman Siddique has said that Tevta has initiated Pakistan's first International Students Identity Card (ISIC) duly endorsed by UNESCO.

Addressing a meeting at Tevta Secretariat, Ali Salman said that these digital cards would enable Tevta students to make domestic and international payments through the cards which would aid in registering digital economic footprints and contribute to the national economy.

He said that Tevta also inked an MoU with ISIC Pakistan to provide 200 cards initially as pilot project with rest over 250,000 students and faculty to be benefited in later stages. The card would also provide 12,250 discounts in nine different fields, including education, travel, entertainment, food, electronics and health facilities for Tevta students in Pakistan. Tevta chairperson said that the card would help students in securing loans and banking facilities.

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