ISLAMABAD – DigiSkills, Ignite’s flagship program to train 1 millionfreelancers in Pakistan, has been formally inaugurated by Anusha Rehman,Minister for Telecom and IT on her second last day of ministership ahead ofthe government’s retirement.
A brainchild of Mr. Yousaf Hussain, CEO of Ignite, National TechnologyFund, DigiSkills is said to be Anusha’s favorite program, as she believesthat the program has the potential to single-handedly take the country’s ITexports to over $10 billion in just a few years.
For those who don’t know, DigiSkills is a first of its kindgovernment-backed initiative that aims to train 1 million freelancers inPakistan.
The program will comprise of online courses, and every Pakistan is invitedto enroll in these courses totally free of charge.
Every individual will have to take two courses, one of which would be“freelancing”, while the other can be selected from the following options:
– E-Commerce Management – Digital Marketing – SEO (Search Engine Optimization) – QuickBooks – WordPress – AutoCAD – Creative Writing – Graphics Design
With DigiSkills up and running, any Pakistani — within Pakistan or abroad— can register in any of the above courses to learn the skills toultimately start offering their services online.
Simply go to this URL link> toenroll yourself in courses currently available or you can wait until morecourses are made available later on.
The “freelancing” course, a must for any aspiring freelancer, will focuson do’s and don’ts of freelancing. Hisham Sarwar, a freelancer withexperience of over 15 years and the top freelancer on Guru.com for severalyears running, is going to teach you the tips and tricks of freelancing inthe simplest possible way.
In addition to freelancing, you can pick any other course to develop yourskills and start offering your freelancing services to the world.