The US-based multinational technology company IBM is launching the Open P-tech learning platform in Pakistan informed Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Digital Pakistan Tania Aidrus.

“IBM is launching Open P-TECH in Pakistan to help develop talent and equip them with technical and professional proficiency in AI, Data Science, Cybersecurity, Cloud, etc - enabling our workforce for a Digital Pakistan,” said Aidrus in a tweet post.

Open P-TECH is IBM’s free digital education platform focused on workplace learning and digital skills.

"As the pandemic accelerates digital transformation, new ways of learning must keep pace if we are to equip all young people with skills relevant to the digital era and marketplace," said Ginni Rometty, IBM Executive Chairman in May.

"On the one hand, this is a massive challenge; on the other, this presents a great opportunity to better prepare people for new collar careers. Open P-TECH is a free platform designed to provide relevant workplace skills to anyone in the world so they can be successful in this digital era," she added.

First launched by IBM in 2011, the P-TECH (Pathways to Technology Early College High School) model has been adopted in 220 schools across 24 countries with over 150,000 students and 600 corporate partners.