Microsoft Copilot ‘Learn for Educators’ launched at HEC

Islamabad: Rana Mashhood Ahmed Khan, Chairman, Prime Minister’s Youth Programme (PMYP) launched on Thursday the robust Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform, Microsoft Learn for Educators, a Microsoft Copilot for AI skilling, at the Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan to enhance curriculum and train educator community.

In this connection, a ceremony was held to celebrate the HEC-Microsoft Campus Connect Day 2024 at the HEC Secretariat. The ceremony, which also marked the launch of Microsoft for Startups – Founders Hub, to leverage the entrepreneurial ecosystem among students, was attended by Vice Chancellors, faculty members, students, and IT experts.

Addressing the participants, the Chairman PMYP said that the secret of development lies in giving the youth confidence, platform, and resources. He asserted that the Pakistani youth are winning laurels worldwide despite an ample of challenges facing them in the country. “The world is acknowledging the potential of Pakistani youth, as they prove themselves whenever provided opportunities,” he admitted. He said the success of Pakistani students in the projects under the HEC-Microsoft partnership is a testimony to the fact that the future of Pakistan is bright.

Rana Mashhood said that supporting innovation across the country, in the era of technological advancement, is the key to national development and the government is committed to providing platforms to the country’s youth to prove their mettle.

Mentioning various projects being executed under the umbrella of the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme, he said such initiatives are pivotal to nurture the talent of young people. He appreciated HEC for executing a number of projects under the programme, besides promoting higher education and a research culture in the country. He also acknowledged the importance of collaborative efforts by Microsoft to equip the Pakistani youth with the latest technologies.

Chairman HEC Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed stated that no country can make progress without making advancements in technological sphere, adding that the positive side of technological advancements must be adopted to benefit from it. He said HEC’s efforts have been focused on the development of youth, who are the future of the nation, as it believes that the Pakistani youth are second to none when it comes to making innovations.