Knowledge Streams has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Kinnaird College for Women (KCW) in Lahore to work together on technology education, artificial intelligence (AI) readiness, and industry-aligned skills development, according to a post on its LinkedIn page. The partnership aims to narrow the gap between academic learning and the changing requirements of industry, with a focus on preparing students for a workplace that increasingly uses AI. It will also create opportunities for practical technology training, industry exposure, and professional development. A key part of the collaboration is specialised training in SAP, the enterprise software used by companies for finance, supply chain, and other operations, which will give students exposure to enterprise technologies and industry-relevant SAP modules.
The MoU was signed by Dr Syed Sohail Hussain Naqvi, Chairman of Knowledge Streams, and Dr Iram Anjum, Principal of Kinnaird College for Women. The ceremony was attended by Hamid Shaikh, CEO of Knowledge Streams, Mehreen Farhan, Senior Manager for Learning and Development, and Muhammad Sameer Khan, Senior Manager for Business Development, along with Dr Haroona Younus, Dr Kalsoom Akhtar Chaudhry, and the deans of Life Sciences, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Social Sciences, and Arts and Humanities at the college. The presence of deans from four faculties suggests that the training is not limited to computer science students, and the post says the aim is to create pathways for students to develop skills for the future and connect academic knowledge with real industry needs.
Knowledge Streams describes itself as a training institute focused on developing global IT professionals, and the arrangement with Kinnaird follows a similar approach to its other university partnerships. It signed an MoU with Lahore Garrison University to deliver three SAP courses to students, covering Financial Accounting (SAP FI), Material Management (SAP MM), and Sales and Distribution (SAP SD), as CW Pakistan reported earlier. The company is also linked to SAPEDGE, a joint venture with TallyMarks Consulting that launched a graduate-level SAP programme in Lahore in 2024. Naqvi, its chairman, is a former Executive Director of the Higher Education Commission, and the company’s earlier work with universities has included study tours and lectures for students.
Kinnaird College for Women was founded in 1913 and is one of the oldest institutions for women’s education in Pakistan, according to the college and public records. It runs graduate programmes across arts, sciences, and social sciences, which makes technology courses that cut across disciplines a useful addition for its students. The post does not say how many students will take part, when the training will begin, whether it will be offered as credit-bearing courses or as short programmes, or whether any fees are involved. It also does not say which SAP modules will be taught at Kinnaird or what the AI readiness component will cover, so the details of the programme would need to come from Knowledge Streams or the college once the courses are scheduled.
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