Registration for National Freelance Training Program (NFTP) is now open for youth. Candidates within the age bracket of 18-40 years can apply for the freelancing training program. Training will be offered in 20 different cities in the country. Candidates from all over Pakistan are eligible to apply for NFTP.
National Freelance Training Program is an initiative of the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecom, and the Punjab Information Technology Board to offer training to the youth and make them capable of earning through online means.
Over 9,000 candidates have completed their training and are now earning online through their freelancing services. Trainees have earned over USD 2.2 Million so far.
Training is provided in four different areas
Freelancing
- Requirements
- Opportunities
Technical
- CSS
- HTML
- PHP
- WordPress
Creative Design
- Techniques and tools
Content Marketing & Advertising
- Content Marketing
- WordPress Blogging
- SEO
- Lead Generation
Freelancing Training will be offered at 20 training centers in 18 cities all over the country. 3-month training will be provided in the fields of Technical Content Marketing, Advertising, and Creative Designing.
How to apply for NFTP
Submit your application at the National Freelance Training Program registration portal.
It is pertinent to mention here that the Government of Pakistan has been giving 70% to 100% discounts on fees. For admission to the program, a National Identity Card (CNIC), Domicile of the respective province, and graduation qualification are required.
Terms and Conditions
- The National Freelance Training Program is not an offer of employment and it is in no way associated with any future employment opportunity. The Program only aims to provide training to the candidate to enhance their professional capability and employability.
- Candidates will be required to follow all the rules and regulations of the program including timings and confidentiality requirements.
- The candidates will be awarded training completion certificates on successfully completing the program. These certificates will be based on formal performance evaluation and rating. Candidates will be evaluated on attendance, student performance, and other assignments, which may be assigned during the span of the course.
- The duration of the training is 3 months. However, the training of a candidate can be discontinued at any stage without any reason as per the requirement of the project.
- The submission of an application does not guarantee that your application will be successful for enrollment in the program.
- Any decision made in the interest of this project is not challengeable in court/judiciary.
- Classes can be rescheduled at any point in time as per the requirement of the project.
- Any decision regarding training or transfer of the center as per the requirement of the project is not challengeable in any court/judiciary.
- No stipend will be paid to the candidates.
- Candidate must be available during the training hours to attend this training.
- The shortlisting of candidates will be processed according to the marks obtained in the test on a percentile basis.