Digital Skills Training Program
Details of the organization
Name *
Ignite-National Technology Fund
Country *
Pakistan
Website (URL)
http://www.ignite.org.pk
Type *
Governments
National implementation mechanism
The organization has a strategy for coordinating WSIS Implementation at the national level:
Yes
The organization has a national e-strategy:
No
Information about the project
Project title *
Digital Skills Training Program
Title acronym
DigiSkills
Description *
Ignite (formerly National ICT R&D Fund Company) under the ambit of Ministry of IT & Telecom has launched a Digital Skills (DigiSkills) Training program for 1 Million participants. The program is focused on the youth and those eager to learn marketable skills in freelancing and entrepreneurship using the Internet. On directions of the Board of Directors of Ignite, two RFPs have been rolled out in connection with soliciting proposals for outreach services of the DigiSkills Training Program and to provide monitoring and evaluation services for the DigiSkills Training Program. Several proposals have been received and are being evaluated. The start and end dates of the project are tentative, however exact dates are based on the directions of Federal Government.
Project website
http://www.ignite.org.pk
Geographical coverage *
National implementation:
Pakistan
Status *
Planned for future
from 30/03/2018
to
30/03/2021
Partners
HEC/Members of National Curriculum Review Committees/Universities Provincial Educational Secretariats Education Experts ICT Industry Industry associations (Pasha, Open, TIE etc.) 4th industrial wave think tanks Vocational training institutes Freelancers Delivery Organizations Private schools/colleges systems
WSIS information
WSIS action lines related to this project
*
Capacity building
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to this project
Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
Project type *
Training initiative
