Quetta: The National Academy of Higher Education (NAHE), part of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan, has concluded a three-day training on “Applied Artificial Intelligence for University Administration” at the Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS).

According to Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, the program was held in collaboration with the HEC Regional Centre Quetta and hosted 42 participants from 12 universities across Balochistan, along with representatives from colleges and the Higher Education and Technical Department of the Government of Balochistan. The training was designed to enhance the administrative capacity of university officials by equipping them with skills to use artificial intelligence tools for better efficiency, decision-making, and governance.

Vice Chancellor of BUITEMS, Dr. Khalid Hafeez, served as the chief guest at the closing ceremony, while Director of NAHE, Mr. Abid Wahab, attended as the guest of honor. Mr. Ahsan Hameed, Deputy Director of HEC, represented the HEC Regional Centre Quetta.

Dr. Hafeez stressed the importance of fostering a community of practice among higher education institutions and praised the HEC’s efforts in capacity-building initiatives. Mr. Wahab emphasized AI’s emerging role in higher education and outlined NAHE’s broader training initiative, which has already been implemented in Islamabad, Lahore, and Quetta, with plans for Karachi and Peshawar.

The resource persons emphasized the significance of integrating AI into university administration to enhance institutional capacity and service delivery. The program included interactive sessions focusing on utilizing AI tools to streamline administrative functions, support data-informed decisions, and improve workflows.