Police signs pact for AI, digital skills training at subsidized fees


Faisalabad: Regional Police Faisalabad has signed an agreement with Globify Institute to provide police officers and their family members with subsidized training in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Information Technology (IT) and other emerging digital disciplines.



According to Regional Police spokesman Rizwan Bhatti, Regional Police Officer (RPO) Faisalabad Sohail Akhtar Sukhaira and Chief Executive Officer of Globify Institute Muhammad Shoaib signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on behalf of their institutions.



Under this agreement, police officers and their family members will receive special fee concessions for a range of market-oriented professional courses designed to equip learners with modern digital competencies and enhance their career prospects.



The training program will cover artificial intelligence (AI), Information Technology (IT), digital marketing, full-stack web development, graphic designing, video editing, social media marketing and career guidance, he added.



He said that the agreement also provides substantial educational support for the families of police personnel. Children of police martyrs and officers who died during service will receive 100 percent waiver in monthly tuition fees.



Similarly, children of Ghazi police officers will be entitled to 75 percent fee concession, while children of serving and retired police personnel will receive 50 percent reduction in monthly tuition fees, he added.



Speaking on the occasion, RPO Sohail Akhtar Sukhaira said that the initiative aimed to ensure easier access to quality training programs for police officers and their families, enabling them to benefit from the opportunities created by rapid technological advancement.



He said that artificial intelligence and modern digital skills had become essential requirements in today’s world, making it imperative to prepare the younger generation for emerging employment and entrepreneurial opportunities.



He said that provision of quality and affordable education to the children of police personnel is one of the top priorities of police department. The regional police were committed to support higher education for the children of police martyrs, Ghazi officers, and serving and retired employees through meaningful educational partnerships, he added.