Jazz extends Digital Pakistan Fellowship Programme to Lums

LAHORE: Jazz has expanded its Digital Pakistan Fellowship Programme to Lums to engage students in shaping the digital discourse and contributing to the evolving landscape of tech journalism. Through this fellowship, students will actively foster awareness about technology’s potential to transform society and contribute to realising the vision of a digital Pakistan.

The fellowship programme provides a platform for young people to lead meaningful conversations around technology, innovation and progress. It encourages students to develop critical perspectives and use their voices to educate people on the role of technology in Pakistan’s development while displaying the country’s potential on the global stage.

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Jazz and Lums during a ceremony held at LUMS on Wednesday. This collaboration builds on Jazz’s previous partnerships with leading academic institutions, including the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Beaconhouse National University (BNU) and Fatima Jinnah Women University (FJWU), to promote tech-based innovation and storytelling.

The Digital Pakistan Fellowship Programme has so far empowered over 90 fellows -- 78 per cent of whom are women -- in the field of tech journalism. Two citizen journalism cohorts have engaged over 1,200 creators, providing more than 2,500 hours of training. By expanding this program to Lums, Jazz continues its mission to drive innovation-led growth and inspire the youth to contribute to Pakistan’s digital transformation.

Speaking on the collaboration, Aamir Ibrahim, CEO of Jazz, said, “By empowering students to lead the discourse on technology and innovation, we aim to inspire narratives that reflect Pakistan’s readiness to embrace a tech-driven future. This initiative is part of Jazz’s broader vision to enable the youth to drive meaningful change through the power of technology.”

Dr Ali Cheema, vice chancellor of Lums, added, “At Lums, we believe education is not just about acquiring knowledge but fostering the ability to think critically and engage meaningfully with the challenges of our time. This partnership with Jazz provides our students with the opportunity to explore the transformative role of technology and lead conversations that contribute to a progressive and digitally empowered Pakistan.”

As part of the programme, students will gain opportunities to create and amplify narratives about technology across popular platforms like Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and LinkedIn. Jazz’s vision is to inspire a new generation of storytellers who can articulate the transformative role of technology in fostering progress and innovation.