EduLink: Linking Students to Digital Skills and Knowledge
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The Centre for Business and Society (CBS) at LUMS successfully concluded "EduLink: Linking Students to Digital Skills and Knowledge", a five-day immersive digital skills workshop held from August 18-22, 2025. Recognising the growing demand for digital skills, the programme was designed to equip young students from underserved communities with the tools they need to thrive in today’s digital age.
In its inaugural cycle, hosted at the Suleman Dawood School of Business, 67 students from two low-cost public schools in Lahore (Jinnah Public High School and Tauqeer Foundation & Girls High School) participated, alongside 14 student coaches recruited by CBS from across LUMS. Together, they embarked on a transformative learning journey. The workshop combined technical training with mentorship, enabling meaningful peer-to-peer learning between LUMS student coaches and school participants. In its reciprocal learning framework, the school students were grouped with LUMS coaches to ensure effective one-on-one training.
Over the course of five days, the student beneficiaries participated in in-depth sessions led by IST-LUMS and LUMS Student Coaches on the following themes:
• Safe Internet Navigation: Practical tips on browsing the internet safely and ethically
• Creating Email Addresses: Understanding the academic and professional importance of having a personal email account, with students creating their own individual email IDs
• Microsoft Office Skills: Hands-on training in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Students prepared documents, spreadsheets and presentations based on their personal stories
• Résumé Building: Guidance on drafting résumés to support future educational and career opportunities
The impact was immediate and visible: students who had never before engaged with digital platforms left empowered with practical skills and renewed confidence. For many, creating their first email account, working with Microsoft Office, and drafting a résumé marked true milestone moments in their learning journey.
CBS believes that bridging the digital divide is not just about technology, it is about creating accessible and inclusive opportunities for education and digital skills. EduLink embodies this vision by opening doors where they are needed most, ensuring that young learners from low-cost schools in Pakistan are not left behind in an increasingly digital world.
Through EduLink, CBS reaffirms its commitment to mobilising university-wide resources to create equitable opportunities for underserved communities, advancing its effort towards SDG 4: Quality Education for All.
