HEC & Microsoft Introduce certification from home platform

The Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC) and Microsoft have launched a program to offer a Home Platform Certification to students. According to the agreement between HEC and Microsoft, the first 2000 students to register for the Certification will receive the certifications free of cost.

The initiative is to help reduce the gap between education and employment, as, during the pandemic, students will be able to gain more expertise. Over the past decade, Microsoft has been a collaborator of HEC in expanding the use of IT in the higher education sector.

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Microsoft Certification will provide students with a training road-map - a framework for developing and certifying technology skills. The accessible areas of study include Productivity, Computer Science, Data Science, and IT Infrastructure. Certifications such as MTA (Microsoft Technology Associate) and MOS (Microsoft Office Specialist) would be of benefit to individuals looking to validate their skills and enhance their careers.

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The examinations cover all the Office 365 collaboration tools and also provide tech-focused qualification processes. Cloud Fundamental is one of the certification paths, which covers Azure Fundamentals, Dynamics 365 Fundamentals, and Microsoft 365 Fundamentals.