Function of Department

Functions -Routine assignments of S&ITD:

Science & Information Technology Department besides projects work, providing assistance to all departments of Government of Sindh in following areas:

• Providing assistance in preparation of PC-I’s related to automation of their departments in order to enhance the service delivery
• Providing assistance in procurement of IT related items as mentioned below:
• Preparation of RFP
• Assist in evaluation criteria as per SPPRA standards and technology related requirements
• Assist in specifications in Hardware related items
• Assist in Software solutions in order to fully or partially automate the department
• Assist in preparation of Contract Agreements in the light of technology parameters and other financial item.
• Launching capacity building programs in order to enhance the capacity of the government employees in the following areas:
• Providing trainings to the focal persons in website handling / uploading in order to upload the information of respective department well in time.
• Providing trainings in trouble shooting of Hardware and software side
• Providing trainings in various IT related course through development schemes from time to time.
• S&IT Department is also coordinating with Federal Govt. in the following areas:
• Providing assistance in collecting the data for E-Government data Index
• Providing assistance in Software Technology Zones at Provincial level
• Providing assistance in respect of Digital Pakistan.
• S&IT Department is also taking efforts to arrange consultative sessions with IT Experts and Professionals to prepare the Sindh Innovation & Technology Policy.

RULES AND REGULATIONS:

• This department follows EAD Rules of Secretariat.