STEP envisions a community collaborating towards a common goal: improving the state of science, technology, and education in Pakistan. It aims to bring together policy-makers, academics, researchers, professionals, and students from diverse backgrounds to:

Provide feedback on existing education and technology policies in Pakistan,
Develop and identify new policies to improve education in Pakistan,
Lobby for implementation of identified policies and greater public and private spending in research and academic sectors,
Raise awareness of successful education/technology projects,
Build liaisons between different educational institutes, research organizations, and industries all over the world, and
Help produce a centralized information resource on topics relevant to science, technology, and education in Pakistan.

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