TikTok is the most popular social media application used for creating and sharing short videos globally. It has now officially launched a customized STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) feed in Pakistan. This STEM Feed scheme was launched in association with the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT) and the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training on August 5, 2025.
This new STEM Feed on TikTok is a managed in-app experience where students, teachers, and young professionals can easily access STEM-related content. This feed is designed to spark interest, stimulate critical thinking, and open doors to digital learning opportunities. As Pakistani youth are extremely active on online social media platforms, this action is appreciated as a significant step in normalizing STEM education.
67% of Pakistan’s population are youth ages 25–29 years. These statistics make online learning platforms essential for the future of Pakistan. The framework of a keen STEM feed is designed to address several key needs. It encourages critical thinking and creativity through offering logical STEM concepts in visually appealing and understandable presentations, instigating students to think outside the textbook.
This initiative promotes digital literacy and problem-solving skills, which are essential for the modern workforce. Furthermore, this platform desires to fill the gap between old-style classrooms and modern classrooms.
This initiative underlines setting up an educational environment so that teachers, students, and the creators team up to make learning enjoyable and impactful.
To achieve sustainability, TikTok is affiliated with schools, universities, and training institutions across the country. These affiliations cover the launch of training programs to educate teachers and instructors in creating short-form videos and engaging STEM content. As part of this effort, workshops and resources are being conducted to prepare teachers with digital storytelling skills.
Likewise, it intends to support instructors to incorporate science and technology concepts into bite-sized content. Use social media platforms to not replace but boost formal education. TikTok is offering a hybrid model of education that can access millions of learners by combining schoolroom teaching with modern digital tools.
A core element of this framework is the support for STEM content creators in Pakistan. The platform is providing training in English, Urdu, and native languages, promoting diversity for learners across rural and urban areas. This STEM feed is planned to be youth-friendly, scalable, and culturally adapted. This means students will only learn from both formal teachers and independent creators, who are producing creativity and relatability in their content.
The effort has received official approval from key government figures of Pakistan. Shaza Fatima Khawaja, Minister of IT and Telecommunication, highlighted that TikTok’s STEM feed is a key example of how technology can open up access to information, mainly benefiting female students who are underserved in STEM education.
Similarly, Wajiha Qamar, Minister of State for Federal Education, welcomed the STEM feed debut, aiming to make science and technology more relevant to Pakistan’s youth.
Moreover, the Government is also lining up this approach with wide-ranging digital learning programs, including determined targets like an AI training program for one million children under the Digi Skills Training program.
TikTok’s influence and reach are undeniable, and with 57.8% of Internet users in Pakistan using the platform, the STEM feed has the ability to rapidly grow a learning initiative. This level of availability means that the reduction of urban-rural divides warrants more equal access to knowledge and skills.
To fully grasp the importance of this initiative, it is helpful to examine the current situation of Pakistan’s digital education.
The representation of Pakistani women in STEM education is significantly low. This shows a gender gap in STEM education, with women underserved in fields like engineering and computer science. Development like the TikTok’s STEM feed can support young women by making content wide-ranging and relatable·
E-learning in Pakistan has been increasing steadily, with schemes such as HEC–Coursera collaborations and Digi-Skills Training providing online courses to millions.
Governmental schemes like the Presidential Initiative for Artificial Intelligence and Computing (PIAIC) even now aim to train students in ICT and AI at scale, making TikTok’s feed correspond to state efforts. TikTok’s STEM feed markets itself as part of a movement toward digital learning equity in Pakistan.
This joint venture between the Government of Pakistan and TikTok will reinforce Pakistan’s digital education ecosystem, will have several long-term benefits in the future.
Firstly, it gives enhanced access, providing free, engaging content reachable to millions of students. Secondly, it provides educator training, equipping teachers to get training related to digital skills for up-to-date classrooms. Thirdly, it uplifts youth engagement and makes science and technology exciting and interactive. This approach also promotes language inclusivity; content in Urdu and local languages widens access. Lastly, it encourages especially young females to pursue STEM field careers.
Despite its potential, the project deals with certain challenges like the digital division, which means numerous rural areas still lack reliable and stable internet connections.
While a majority of the population has mobile phone access, the quality of internet service and digital literacy skills can be a major barrier to gaining access to and effectively using educational content.
A related challenge is content restraint and accuracy in STEM education video content. TikTok and its partners will need to implement robust moderation policies and a quality control framework to prevent the spread of misinformation. Sustainability like keeping content creators motivated to constantly produce STEM-focused content.
However, to address these challenges, Pakistan’s Government has designed a new policy on easy accessibility of smartphones to everyone.
The launch of the TikTok STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) feed in Pakistan portrays an ultimate shift in how education can be delivered in this digital era. This mutual initiative balances traditional learning with creative digital content and has the capability to alter science and technology education across Pakistan. Ultimately, this deliberate action is about empowering Pakistan’s youth to succeed in a tech education.
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