DIGITAL JOBS
In collaboration with UNDP in 2018 KPITBoard initiated a series of Advanced Digital Skills trainings for the youth of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Under the program a total of 1200 youth were trained in skills like cloud computing and big data analytics. The program had concluded and a total of 500+ in phase I whereas 2500 in phase 2 students were trained. The training duration was for two months and the students were provided certificates at the end of the courses
Benefits/Outcomes
The program was completed successfully training a total of 1,225 youth from the province. As per the employability assessment report. 49% respondents had started to generate income from the imparted skills with an average monthly income of PKR 50,000.
WOMEN EMPOWERMENT
Women Empowerment through Digital Skills’ is a component of the KPITB’s initiative Digital Jobs in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, funded by Multi-Donor Trust Fund, administered by The World Bank and executed by DEMO and TechValley Pakistan.Under this program Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Technology Board (KPITB) aims to train 3000 young women that emphasizes digital skills training for women. The project – which had earlier trained 500 women – is meant to contribute to the digital economy of the province, while strengthening the larger digital ecosystem of Pakistan.The program offers courses in social media marketing, graphic designing, WordPress design and development, blogging and digital tools productivity.
EMPLOYABLE DIGITAL SKILLS
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information & Technology Board (KPITB) in partnership with DEMO, DataPoint, and Tech Valley is carrying out the capacity-building project, “Employable Digital Skills for the Youth of Newly Merged Areas” to train 840 youth across the newly merged districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on employable digital skills to ensure their inclusion in the digital economy under the KP Youth Employment Program (KPYEP).
Objectives
To empower the youth of merged districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with employable digital skills and enable them to overcome the challenge of un-employment.
Benefits/Outcomes
- Through an initial employment assessment 30% respondents are employed with 10,000 average monthly income with total of 22 million annual income
KEY FEATURES
Under the program a total of 870 youth in merged districts have successfully completed training in digital skills
SHE MEANS BUSINESS
KPITB in collaboration with Facebook (Meta) 2021 launched META’s SheMeansBusiness program in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by conducting a series of digital marketing and financial management workshops at Durshal incubation centers. The SheMeansBusiness program supports women-owned businesses globally by equipping them with the skills, tools, and resources they need to compete in the digital economy. The training program was attended by over 250 women entrepreneurs from various districts of KP; Abbottabad, Bannu, Mardan, Peshawar, Swabi, and Swat. Through META’s training curriculum, the participants learnt strategies to grow their online engagement, make use of social media insights, create Instagram Stories and manage Facebook Ads.
Benefits/Outcomes
In the first phase women entrepreneurs were trained and in the second phase 1000 startups and 1500 individuals were trained
KHUDDAR PROGRAM
The first digital skills program launched for Persons’ with Disabilities (PWDs) in line with the equitable digital inclusion objective of KPITB that has been concluded successfully.The initiative provides (Persons With Disabilities) (PWDs) from the province to undergo through a two-month long robust and tailored curriculum, to learn in demand skills based on market needs.
The Skills imparted to PWDs includes
- Graphics Design, Web Development,
- Digital Marketing, and
- Screen Reading Software
EMPLOYABLE SKILLS FOR WOMEN
KPIT Board under its flagship program, KP Youth Employment Program, started an initiative named “Women Empowerment through Digital Skills,” which aimed to ensure women’s inclusion in the digital economy. The project was supported by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa IT Board, funded by Multi-Donor Trust Fund and The World Bank.
Benefits/Outcomes
After the successful execution of the program about 3000 women of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were trained with digital skills – like graphic designing, social media marketing, WordPress design & development, blogging & content writing, and digital tools for productivity – and promote the financial independence of these women by providing them employment opportunities through digital jobs.
UDACITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
The first of its kind scholarship program launched for the first time in South Asia in collaboration with Udacity aimed at imparting the youth hands on advanced digital skills.Nano Degrees are a copy right of Udacity. Inc. It is efficient and impact driven digital skills program to achieve positive career outcomes with a focus on demand to meet the needs of employers.
Objectives
The content is highly curated—in partnership with industry leaders from Google, Amazon, and Microsoft—to advance expertise in data science, ML, cloud computing, cybersecurity, autonomous systems, product development and more.
It’s a 4 months long learning program that builds real technical skills in about 10-15 hours per week. Every program will consist of multiple modules that deliver engaging learning content. Each module will include practical projects where students apply and demonstrate their skills in a real-world context. Expert reviewers will check all student projects and give individual feedback to further the learning.
KP INNOVATION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
The Fellowship Program is a 6-month program supported the KPIT Board, Code for Pakistan, and the World Bank, where a team of talented researchers, designers, community organizers, and developers collaborate to build apps, inspire citizen engagement, improve government, and show how to innovate in public services. These apps can help solve problems in a variety of public domains, such as healthcare, crime, disaster management, citizen engagement, transportation, traffic, education, etc.
Objectives
- To bridge gap between citizens and government by working together, hand-in-hand, to solve problems
- To adopt user-centric, lean, and agile development methodologies
- To increase civic engagement by creating innovative solutions in public services
Benefits/Outcomes
- A monthly stipend of Rs. 30,000/- for six months.
- Professional mentorship, free workspace, leadership development training.
- A chance to work with a Government department to bring about a change in the digital landscape of KP.
KP Digital Internship
KP DIGITAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM is KPITB’s flagship project that provides an opportunity to 150 students graduating from KP universities each year to secure jobs by learning the required skill sets that are sought by employers. The program offers CS and ICT graduates to develop into professionally experienced candidates who allure the employer with their skill sets, capabilities, and experiences and they are expected to bring returns on investments and add value to organizations. This program is also aimed at the provision of human resource support to the companies located in KP it parks for their business operations and sustainability. The duration of each batch of internships is 6 months.
Objectives
- To develop an IT competent human resource pool in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
- To strengthen the technical, managerial and corporate skills of the interns according to the needs of ICT industry.
- To fill the gap between industry and academia by providing training to the university graduates through IT & ITES companies of IT Parks of KPITB and Government Departments.
- To bring economic prosperity in the province by increase in employment through foundation of competent HR pool.
Benefits/Outcomes
- Facilitation of IT companies in IT Parks Peshawar and Abbottabad.
- Creation of employment opportunities.
- Skills development of ICT graduates.
- Minimizing gap between IT Industry and academia.
- Professional and IT skills development of selected interns.
- Increase in capital generation of companies of KP IT Parks.
- Fostering Entrepreneurship.
Early Age Programming
KPITB in collaboration with the Elementary & Secondary Education department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa launched the Early Age Programming project in 2017. The project has produced remarkable results and the computer literacy and digital skill level of the marginalized students of government schools have improved significantly. The curriculum developed for the Early Age Programming initiative is by far the most advanced in the country, leaving behind the curriculum offered by most of the renowned private schools. It is pertinent to mention that the Early Age Programming initiative falls under the Digital Skills pillar of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Digital Strategy. The initiative is well in line with the Sustainable Development Goals and promises to contribute towards the economic uplifting of the country as well as reducing inequalities and improving the quality of education.
Moreover, The flagship early age programming project has been rolled out in more than 900 schools in settled districts while it has been offered in 11 schools in merged districts also which will be scaled up to 90 schools in merged districts.
Benefits/Outcomes
- To improve cognitive skills of school going kids.
- To Introduce the school kids with the programming and computer coding.
- To improve digital economy.
Digital Freelancers Awards
Under this project, KPITBoard arranges capacity building programs for the freelancers in order to improve their communication skills and profile on freelancing platform. The project also helps in getting a representative estimate of the freelancing industry in which significant statistics is collected of Freelancers trained in our program (the Youth Employment Program). The Digital freelancer’s award is organized every year during Digital Youth Summit in which Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Technology Board KPITB awards successful Digital Freelancers for their remarkable performance in freelancing.
Objectives
To increase IT exports and support freelancing community of the province.
Durshal
Durshal (meaning “gateway” in Pashto) is a flagship project of KPITB that aims to provide Technology-Based entrepreneurship in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Durshal expedite many startups to revolutionize into flourished businesses. Durshal Project envisions the digital transformation of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by establishing a network of startup incubators and community spaces to facilitate the youth of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with tech opportunities to empower them with training and enable them to get creative with innovative ideas and launch new businesses.
Objectives
- To produce successful businesses by promoting a digital economy across the province.
- To provide management guidance, technical assistance, and consulting tailored for young entrepreneurs.
- To provide facility-based services such as space, shared business services, equipment, technology support services, and assistance in obtaining the financing necessary for growth.
Benefits/Outcomes
- Innovation
- Improved citizen services delivery
- Free of cost applications development for Government departments
KP YEP
KP Youth Employment Program aims to empower 40,000 un and under employed youth in the province by providing a range of basic, intermediate and advance level skills in IT and linking them with employment opportunities. This will create a larger base of IT workers in the province, who can be tapped as the market develops. The program aims to reduce the industry academia skills gap by providing short courses that enhance employability in a changing economy.
Employable Digital Skills for Youth of Merged Districts
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information & Technology Board (KPITB) in partnership with DEMO, DataPoint, and Tech Valley is carrying out the capacity-building project, “Employable Digital Skills for the Youth of Newly Merged Areas” to train 840 youth across the newly merged districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on employable digital skills to ensure their inclusion in the digital economy under the KP Youth Employment Program (KPYEP).
Objectives
To empower the youth of merged districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with employable digital skills and enable them to overcome the challenge of un-employment.
Benefits/Outcomes
Through an initial employment assessment 30% respondents are employed with 10,000
average monthly income with total of 22 million annual income
Key Features
Under the program a total of 870 youth in merged districts have successfully completed
training in digital skills
DIGITAL JOBS
In collaboration with UNDP in 2018 KPITBoard initiated a series of Advanced Digital Skills trainings for the youth of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Under the program a total of 1200 youth were trained in skills like cloud computing and big data analytics. The program had concluded and a total of 500+ in phase I whereas 2500 in phase 2 students were trained. The training duration was for two months and the students were provided certificates at the end of the courses
Benefits/Outcomes
The program was completed successfully training a total of 1,225 youth from the province. As per the employability assessment report. 49% respondents had started to generate income from the imparted skills with an average monthly income of PKR 50,000.
WOMEN EMPOWERMENT Dash Board
Women Empowerment through Digital Skills’ is a component of the KPITB’s initiative Digital Jobs in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, funded by Multi-Donor Trust Fund, administered by The World Bank and executed by DEMO and TechValley Pakistan.Under this program Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Technology Board (KPITB) aims to train 3000 young women that emphasizes digital skills training for women. The project – which had earlier trained 500 women – is meant to contribute to the digital economy of the province, while strengthening the larger digital ecosystem of Pakistan.The program offers courses in social media marketing, graphic designing, WordPress design and development, blogging and digital tools productivity.
EMPLOYABLE DIGITAL SKILLS
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information & Technology Board (KPITB) in partnership with DEMO, DataPoint, and Tech Valley is carrying out the capacity-building project, “Employable Digital Skills for the Youth of Newly Merged Areas” to train 840 youth across the newly merged districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on employable digital skills to ensure their inclusion in the digital economy under the KP Youth Employment Program (KPYEP).
Objectives
To empower the youth of merged districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with employable digital skills and enable them to overcome the challenge of un-employment.
Benefits/Outcomes
- Through an initial employment assessment 30% respondents are employed with 10,000 average monthly income with total of 22 million annual income
KEY FEATURES
Under the program a total of 870 youth in merged districts have successfully completed training in digital skills
SHE MEANS BUSINESS
KPITB in collaboration with Facebook (Meta) 2021 launched META’s SheMeansBusiness program in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by conducting a series of digital marketing and financial management workshops at Durshal incubation centers. The SheMeansBusiness program supports women-owned businesses globally by equipping them with the skills, tools, and resources they need to compete in the digital economy. The training program was attended by over 250 women entrepreneurs from various districts of KP; Abbottabad, Bannu, Mardan, Peshawar, Swabi, and Swat. Through META’s training curriculum, the participants learnt strategies to grow their online engagement, make use of social media insights, create Instagram Stories and manage Facebook Ads.
Benefits/Outcomes
In the first phase women entrepreneurs were trained and in the second phase 1000 startups and 1500 individuals were trained
KHUDDAR PROGRAM
The first digital skills program launched for Persons’ with Disabilities (PWDs) in line with the equitable digital inclusion objective of KPITB that has been concluded successfully.The initiative provides (Persons With Disabilities) (PWDs) from the province to undergo through a two-month long robust and tailored curriculum, to learn in demand skills based on market needs.
The Skills imparted to PWDs includes
- Graphics Design, Web Development,
- Digital Marketing, and
- Screen Reading Software
EMPLOYABLE SKILLS FOR WOMEN
KPIT Board under its flagship program, KP Youth Employment Program, started an initiative named “Women Empowerment through Digital Skills,” which aimed to ensure women’s inclusion in the digital economy. The project was supported by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa IT Board, funded by Multi-Donor Trust Fund and The World Bank.
Benefits/Outcomes
After the successful execution of the program about 3000 women of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were trained with digital skills – like graphic designing, social media marketing, WordPress design & development, blogging & content writing, and digital tools for productivity – and promote the financial independence of these women by providing them employment opportunities through digital jobs.
UDACITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
The first of its kind scholarship program launched for the first time in South Asia in collaboration with Udacity aimed at imparting the youth hands on advanced digital skills.Nano Degrees are a copy right of Udacity. Inc. It is efficient and impact driven digital skills program to achieve positive career outcomes with a focus on demand to meet the needs of employers.
Objectives
The content is highly curated—in partnership with industry leaders from Google, Amazon, and Microsoft—to advance expertise in data science, ML, cloud computing, cybersecurity, autonomous systems, product development and more.
It’s a 4 months long learning program that builds real technical skills in about 10-15 hours per week. Every program will consist of multiple modules that deliver engaging learning content. Each module will include practical projects where students apply and demonstrate their skills in a real-world context. Expert reviewers will check all student projects and give individual feedback to further the learning.
KP INNOVATION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
The Fellowship Program is a 6-month program supported the KPIT Board, Code for Pakistan, and the World Bank, where a team of talented researchers, designers, community organizers, and developers collaborate to build apps, inspire citizen engagement, improve government, and show how to innovate in public services. These apps can help solve problems in a variety of public domains, such as healthcare, crime, disaster management, citizen engagement, transportation, traffic, education, etc.
Objectives
- To bridge gap between citizens and government by working together, hand-in-hand, to solve problems
- To adopt user-centric, lean, and agile development methodologies
- To increase civic engagement by creating innovative solutions in public services
Benefits/Outcomes
- A monthly stipend of Rs. 30,000/- for six months.
- Professional mentorship, free workspace, leadership development training.
- A chance to work with a Government department to bring about a change in the digital landscape of KP.
KP Digital Internship Dash Board
KP DIGITAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM is KPITB’s flagship project that provides an opportunity to 150 students graduating from KP universities each year to secure jobs by learning the required skill sets that are sought by employers. The program offers CS and ICT graduates to develop into professionally experienced candidates who allure the employer with their skill sets, capabilities, and experiences and they are expected to bring returns on investments and add value to organizations. This program is also aimed at the provision of human resource support to the companies located in KP it parks for their business operations and sustainability. The duration of each batch of internships is 6 months.
Objectives
- To develop an IT competent human resource pool in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
- To strengthen the technical, managerial and corporate skills of the interns according to the needs of ICT industry.
- To fill the gap between industry and academia by providing training to the university graduates through IT & ITES companies of IT Parks of KPITB and Government Departments.
- To bring economic prosperity in the province by increase in employment through foundation of competent HR pool.
Benefits/Outcomes
- Facilitation of IT companies in IT Parks Peshawar and Abbottabad.
- Creation of employment opportunities.
- Skills development of ICT graduates.
- Minimizing gap between IT Industry and academia.
- Professional and IT skills development of selected interns.
- Increase in capital generation of companies of KP IT Parks.
- Fostering Entrepreneurship.
Early Age Programming
KPITB in collaboration with the Elementary & Secondary Education department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa launched the Early Age Programming project in 2017. The project has produced remarkable results and the computer literacy and digital skill level of the marginalized students of government schools have improved significantly. The curriculum developed for the Early Age Programming initiative is by far the most advanced in the country, leaving behind the curriculum offered by most of the renowned private schools. It is pertinent to mention that the Early Age Programming initiative falls under the Digital Skills pillar of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Digital Strategy. The initiative is well in line with the Sustainable Development Goals and promises to contribute towards the economic uplifting of the country as well as reducing inequalities and improving the quality of education.
Moreover, The flagship early age programming project has been rolled out in more than 900 schools in settled districts while it has been offered in 11 schools in merged districts also which will be scaled up to 90 schools in merged districts.
Benefits/Outcomes
- To improve cognitive skills of school going kids.
- To Introduce the school kids with the programming and computer coding.
- To improve digital economy.
Digital Freelancers Awards
Under this project, KPITBoard arranges capacity building programs for the freelancers in order to improve their communication skills and profile on freelancing platform. The project also helps in getting a representative estimate of the freelancing industry in which significant statistics is collected of Freelancers trained in our program (the Youth Employment Program). The Digital freelancer’s award is organized every year during Digital Youth Summit in which Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Technology Board KPITB awards successful Digital Freelancers for their remarkable performance in freelancing.
Objectives
To increase IT exports and support freelancing community of the province.
Durshal Dash Board
Durshal (meaning “gateway” in Pashto) is a flagship project of KPITB that aims to provide Technology-Based entrepreneurship in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Durshal expedite many startups to revolutionize into flourished businesses. Durshal Project envisions the digital transformation of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by establishing a network of startup incubators and community spaces to facilitate the youth of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with tech opportunities to empower them with training and enable them to get creative with innovative ideas and launch new businesses.
Objectives
- To produce successful businesses by promoting a digital economy across the province.
- To provide management guidance, technical assistance, and consulting tailored for young entrepreneurs.
- To provide facility-based services such as space, shared business services, equipment, technology support services, and assistance in obtaining the financing necessary for growth.
Benefits/Outcomes
- Innovation
- Improved citizen services delivery
- Free of cost applications development for Government departments
KP YEP
KP Youth Employment Program aims to empower 40,000 un and under employed youth in the province by providing a range of basic, intermediate and advance level skills in IT and linking them with employment opportunities. This will create a larger base of IT workers in the province, who can be tapped as the market develops. The program aims to reduce the industry academia skills gap by providing short courses that enhance employability in a changing economy.
Employable Digital Skills for Youth of Merged Districts
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information & Technology Board (KPITB) in partnership with DEMO, DataPoint, and Tech Valley is carrying out the capacity-building project, “Employable Digital Skills for the Youth of Newly Merged Areas” to train 840 youth across the newly merged districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on employable digital skills to ensure their inclusion in the digital economy under the KP Youth Employment Program (KPYEP).
Objectives
To empower the youth of merged districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with employable digital skills and enable them to overcome the challenge of un-employment.
Benefits/Outcomes
Through an initial employment assessment 30% respondents are employed with 10,000
average monthly income with total of 22 million annual income
Key Features
Under the program a total of 870 youth in merged districts have successfully completed
training in digital skills