The Higher Education Commission (HEC) through its National Academy of Higher Education (NAHE) has concluded a Tier-I faculty training programme focused on artificial intelligence for lecturers and assistant professors from public sector higher education institutions. Held under the theme “AI Literacy for Educators: Building AI-Ready Institutions,” the programme focused on helping faculty members understand and integrate AI into teaching, learning, research, assessment and other academic practices. HEC said the broader training initiative has so far reached around 400 faculty members.
The training covered key areas of artificial intelligence including machine learning, deep learning, large language models and generative AI. Participants were also introduced to practical applications of these technologies across different academic and professional disciplines, including healthcare, business, banking, communication, data analytics, research and education. The programme was designed to combine conceptual understanding with practical skills, enabling faculty members to critically assess AI systems and identify appropriate ways to incorporate AI tools into their academic responsibilities.
Managing Director NAHE Dr. Noor Amna Malik highlighted the importance of responsible and ethical AI adoption within higher education. The training addressed issues including academic integrity, privacy, intellectual property protection, critical evaluation of AI-generated outputs and appropriate human oversight. HEC has also emphasized that AI literacy should extend beyond simply operating AI tools, with faculty members requiring an understanding of their capabilities, limitations and implications for academic work.
The initiative forms part of HEC’s wider efforts to prepare higher education institutions and faculty members for the growing role of artificial intelligence. NAHE serves as HEC’s national platform for faculty capacity building and continuous professional development across higher education institutions. HEC has also introduced other AI-focused initiatives, including AI training through its Smart Classroom network and a mandatory three-credit-hour AI course for undergraduate programmes, reflecting the commission’s broader focus on integrating emerging technologies into higher education.
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