LAHORE: The Punjab Education Foundation (PEF) and the Virtual University of Pakistan on Friday joined hands to extend IT courses to secondary-level students enrolled on PEF schools.
Under the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), signed between the two organizations, students affiliated with PEF will receive specialized training in digital literacy, freelancing, and social media marketing under the guidance of Virtual University.
The MOU signed by Mr Shahid Farid, Managing Director of Punjab Education Foundation and Prof Dr Arshad Bhatti, Rector of Virtual University.
Deputy Managing Director (Operation) Samina Nawaz, Director Research and Coordination Dr Nauman Jamil Khan, Dean of Virtual University Dr Mohsin Javed, and other officers participated in the signing ceremony.
The primary objective of the MOU is to equip the students with the skills needed to excel in the digital age, empowering them to explore opportunities for online earning.
On the occasion, Managing Director of Punjab Education Foundation, Mr Shahid Farid, expressed his appreciation for the pivotal role played by Virtual University in the field of education.
He emphasized the importance of IT education and social media management in today’s era and highlighted the significance of the public-private partnership model in bringing education to underprivileged children.
Mr. Farid elaborated on the commitment of Punjab Education Foundation to provide quality education, stating that PEF currently serves over 2.6 million children. PEF facilitates online training for its teachers through master trainers, with approximately 77,000 teachers benefiting from these online training programs, the PEF MD said.
Additionally, the MOU opens up avenues for Master Trainers of PEF to record online training lectures on the Virtual University platform.
