One million individuals have been prepared in outsourcing under the National Level Training Program (DigiSkills.pk) propelled by the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication through the Ignite National Technology Fund.
On the headings of the Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication, the Federal Secretary Ministry of IT Shoaib Ahmad Siddiqui was advised on the effective execution of the program by Dr. Zafar Alvi, Project Director DSTP (DigiSkills Training Project) through a video interface on Wednesday.
The DigiSkills Training Project (DSTP) was granted to the Virtual University of Pakistan through an open delicate dependent on its 15 years of showed ability in online separation learning.
President Ignite Syed Junaid Imam and Rector Virtual University Naeem Tariq were additionally present on the event.
The Project Director advised the Secretary IT and Telecom that in its 30-month length the undertaking expected to bestow preparing to 1 million individuals in 7 bunches, with each clump prepared for 12 weeks. In any case, the objective of giving free web based preparing was accomplished in the sixth clump. 200 and fifty thousand course enrolments have just been made for the seventh clump that will begin on 27th May 2020, in this manner surpassing the objective by 0.25 million objective by August 2020.
Secretary IT said that DigiSkills Training Program gave a phenomenal chance to the young to win important remote trade during the lockdown time frame.
He commended the endeavors of the Ignite, Virtual University, and the showcasing and observing groups for accomplishing the objective before time.
A National Level Training Program (DigiSkills.pk) propelled by the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication through Ignite National Technology Fund has been sans giving of cost preparing in outsourcing and other attractive aptitudes to youth. The program involves 10 courses including Freelancing, Digital Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Graphic Design, Digital Literacy, web based business Management, Creative Writing, QuickBooks, AutoCAD, and WordPress.