Pakistan's tech minister gathered education bigwigs around a conference table to hash out plans for training professors in artificial intelligence. Shaza Fatima Khawaja brought together officials from the Higher Education Commission, Meta executives, and computing education leaders to discuss their ambitious faculty development scheme. The government partnership with Meta and education authorities targets more than 1,000 university teachers across the country. Teachers will receive both people skills training and technical certificates through Meta's LLaMA program on Coursera. The initiative plans to certify between 250 and 500 educators with cutting-edge AI knowledge.
Education commission chairman Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed joined computing council representatives and software export board executives at the high-stakes meeting. Meta's South and Central Asia policy director Sarim Aziz led the tech company's delegation during the collaborative session. Minister Khawaja praised the unique alliance between government agencies, private companies, and academic institutions. She emphasized how artificial intelligence transforms everything from hospitals to farms to government offices. The minister promised her department would provide complete backing for the nationwide program rollout.
Future expansion plans include student-focused training modules and artificial intelligence content translated into Urdu and local languages. The minister wants joint monitoring systems and a dedicated fund for long-term faculty development in AI technologies. She stressed the importance of preparing teachers with advanced knowledge to build Pakistan's competitive workforce. The program aligns with upcoming national AI policies and digital skills frameworks already under development.
Education commission chairman Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed joined computing council representatives and software export board executives at the high-stakes meeting. Meta's South and Central Asia policy director Sarim Aziz led the tech company's delegation during the collaborative session. Minister Khawaja praised the unique alliance between government agencies, private companies, and academic institutions. She emphasized how artificial intelligence transforms everything from hospitals to farms to government offices. The minister promised her department would provide complete backing for the nationwide program rollout.
Future expansion plans include student-focused training modules and artificial intelligence content translated into Urdu and local languages. The minister wants joint monitoring systems and a dedicated fund for long-term faculty development in AI technologies. She stressed the importance of preparing teachers with advanced knowledge to build Pakistan's competitive workforce. The program aligns with upcoming national AI policies and digital skills frameworks already under development.
