LAHORE: Global tech company Google has proposed setting up a factory in Punjab for the local production of Google Chromebooks, while the provincial government has assured full cooperation for the project.
A high-level delegation from Google for Education and Tech Valley met with Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz in Lahore to discuss the plan. The delegation was led by Kevin Callis, Global Director of Google for Education, along with Tech Valley CIO Omar Farooq.
During the meeting, the delegation presented a formal proposal to establish the Chromebook manufacturing unit in the province. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz welcomed the proposal and assured the team of her government’s full administrative and technical support.
The meeting also focused on promoting digital education in public schools and integrating artificial intelligence (AI) tools into the learning process.
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Google officials shared that the new Chromebooks will come with three pre-installed applications for students — Gemini, Read Along, and Canva.
They further informed that Google for Education has already trained over 2,000 government teachers, with more training programmes in progress to improve digital skills in classrooms.
Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz said the provincial government aims to make IT an essential part of basic education and turn Punjab into a hub for artificial intelligence. She added that the government will extend all possible support to the proposed Chromebook factory to boost the local educational technology industry.
