ISLAMABAD: Microsoft and Pakistan’s Higher Education Commission (HEC) on Tuesday announced winners and runners-up of the jointly organized Imagine Cup 2023.
The event was attended by several Vice Chancellors, and Pakistan’s educational leaders as well as the Director General Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), Dr Salim Almalik, Chairman of Higher Education Commission, Prof. Dr.Drukhtar Ahmed, and Microsoft Country Manager Jibran Jamshad.
Dr. Salim M. Almalik on the occasion said, “Such partnerships with companies like Microsoft empower the students to use their creativity in addressing real societal problems using modern technology”.
Microsoft announced winners in all four categories of Imagine Cup competition i.e., Earth, Lifestyle, Health, and Education.
Winners at the event included team “Smart Fruity Bytes” in Earth the category from Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Agriculture, Multan (MNSUAM), team “Journovolt” in Lifestyle category from Usman Institute of Technology Karachi, team “Human Life Saviour’s“ in Lifestyle category from FAST NUCES Lahore Campus and team “AR Learn” in Education category from University of Engineering & Technology (UET) Peshawar.
Additionally, 9 more university teams from North, Center, South, and Baluchistan regions were declared Imagine cup regional winners and runners-ups.
The four winning teams also received cash prizes and will now be representing Pakistan on the international level competing with the world top finalist teams.
Addressing the guests and team, Jibran Jamshad, Country Education Lead, Microsoft Pakistan said, “Imagine Cup is one of the successful and empowering examples of how Microsoft is enabling students to build 21st century skill sets through access to latest technology, training and mentorship. As a result, students are offered new opportunities for the future.”
Under the agreement, Microsoft offers FREE certifications for 100,000 eligible students and organizes several capacity-building programs and holds similar activities for education stakeholders throughout Pakistan.
The key objective remains to empower the education sector through technology and with the latest Microsoft products and services.
