DigiSkills is one of the famous and best online learning platforms across Pakistan. The Government of Pakistan initiates the program to teach Youth demanding skills. There are a variety of courses offering DigiSkills. Also, the tutors and mentors are professionally trained & well experienced in their online fields.
You’re lucky to get enrollment in the next Batch. And you can start your online freelancing journey. Or if you’re planning to join. You can read details about the upcoming Batch and guide to use the Digiskill LMS portal.
In case if you missed the registration date or were unable to register yourself. Don’t worry, here we talk about the five best alternatives of DigiSkills.
5 Best DigiSkills Alternatives in 2021
1) PFTP.org
(Pakistan Freelancing Training Platform) is recently launched under the Ministry of Information and Technology. After the successful ending of Batch#1, 2nd Batch is going to start.
Currently, PFTB offering almost 40 certified courses.
While PFTP not only teaches digital skills to their students but also provides internships after course completion.
Almost 5000 internships & scholarships are available. Exclusively applicable for the enrollers. You can get a chance to earn a scholarship from PFTB.
The list of courses offered by PFTB are:
- Website Development
- App Development (IOS, Android & Game Development)
- Emerging Technologies (Certifies Ethical Hacking, Python, Cloud Computing, A.I., and much more..)
- Video Editing & Designing (Graphics, U.I. & UX, Logo Designing)
- Freelancing (Content Writing, Email Writing, E-Commerce, V.A. Amazon)
2) E-Rozgar
E-Rozgar was established by the Punjab Information Technology Board, Youth Affairs, & Sports Department. E-Rozgar is an in-class training-based program. They are serving in 36 districts of Punjab, having 41 centers (including 5 for females). Almost 15,000 students are getting skills training each year.
E-Rozgar graduates are attracting foreign currency in Pakistan. Till March 2021, they earned 2.4 Billion Rupees combine. Success stories of alumni motivate adults to take action & contribute to the financial growth of their country.
Moreover, for individuals who want physical training, E-Roazgar is an excellent choice.
Following are the list of programs offered by E-Rozgar:
Technical
- WEB DEVELOPMENT BASICS
- HTML & CSS
- SQL
- PHP & MYSQL (DYNAMIC WEBSITES)
- BUILDING WEBSITES USING WORDPRESS
- CUSTOM CONTENT TYPE IN WORDPRESS
- WORDPRESS THEME & PLUGIN DEVELOPMENT
Content Marketing & Advertising
- CONTENT MARKETING
- CONTENT WRITING
- SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION
- SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING
- SEARCH ENGINE MARKETING
- E-COMMERCE
- BLOGGING
- YOUTUBE MARKETING
- MARKETING FUNNELS
- EMAIL AUTOMATION
Creative Design
- ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
- ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
- ADOBE INDESIGN
- LOGO DESIGNING
- CORPORATE IDENTITY KIT DESIGNING
- SOCIAL MEDIA KIT DESIGNING
- T-SHIRT DESIGNING
- BOOK COVER DESIGNING
e-Commerce
- SHOPIFY STORE
- DROPSHIPPING STORE
- FACEBOOK/INSTAGRAM FOR E-COMMERCE STORE MARKETING
- SETTING UP LOCAL E-COMMERCE STORE IN PAKISTAN VIA SHOPIFY
- SELLING SKILLS RELATED TO E-COMMERCE ON FREELANCING PLATFORMS
3) PFTP.org
Pakistan Institute of Computer Science is an official platform to learn technical knowledge. It offers multiple diplomas and courses for students. The PICS aim is to make the Youth of Pakistan the best service providing Youth across the world.
PICS free courses issue certification after successful completion of the diploma. That helps to build a strong resume. You can learn a lot about the world of IT from PICS. So, visit their site, join and start learning today!
4) Udemy.com
Udemy is considered a worldwide online courses center. It has more than 8 million students and 32,000+ courses on various topics. Almost every course on Udemy is designed from scratch level to pro-level learners. Therefore, Udemy is reliable for everyone.
Lectures on Udemy are paid and free as well. So, you can taste them according to your budget. But one fascinating thing about Udemy — it provides certification even you complete free ones. In Digiskills, you can read more about here how to get or download certificate.
5) Youtube.com
Youtube! Yes.
Youtube is no less than a university. Thousands of channels, teaching you valuable skills & giving knowledge without any cost. For example, many Pakistani channels, such as GFX Mentor teaching designing & video editing skills, and even Digiskills own youtube channel, are the best ones. After learning & implementing from these sessions, students can earn a decent amount.
It doesn’t seem very helpful for a moment, but the courses on YouTube from authentic sources are worth learning. And available for you at any time, Anyplace!
Last Words
All these five platforms are exclusively free and don’t require any technical understanding of the skills. Once you earn from free resources, you can dare to invest in paid. But you have to be consistent and optimistic to attain your goals during the learning period.
Good Luck with the Journey :) Which institute you’re planning to join or graduated from? And how’re your experiences from any of these platforms?
Leave in the comments below. I’ll be happy to read it.
