Akhuwat Centre for Information
Technology & Vocational Education
Vision
Building Futures by Building Skills
Mission
To deliver the highest quality technology trainings to enable youth in becoming self-reliant through IT skills, employability training, and entrepreneurial spirit to enhance their full potential and build a positive future.
Objectives
Provision: To provide the training centres under ACITVE (Akhuwat Centre for Information Technology & Vocational Education) with the required infrastructure and resources for optimal operations.
Programmes: To develop programmes and trainings as per the current global requirements, leading to national and international certifications.
Engagement: To Engage with the local communities in inculcating the spirit of ownership and learning.
Collaboration: To work closely with the industry in identifying their requirements and student placement.
Financial Resources: To generate resources for initiatives under ACITVE from civil society, corporations, and donor / funding agencies. Our preference would be to work closely with the philanthropists of Pakistan who share the philosophy of mawakhat (brotherhood) and wish to work for the betterment of the society.
Philosophy
ACITVE envisions to be an innovative and up-to-date technical institute that provides an educated and superior workforce instilled with the technical ability, entrepreneurial mindset and the spirit of mawakhat (brotherhood) that makes a positive impact on the economic and social development of the entire country.
Rationale
- Remote work has increased significantly since Covid
- Size of the freelancer market valued at $ 3.8 Billion in 2021 is expected to reach $ 12 Billion by 2028.
- Philippines (208%) is leading the growth in freelancer market followed by India (160%).
- Pakistan is amongst the top 5 globally in registered freelancers over various platforms but this number is not resulting in earnings. This highlights a lack of skill offered by the Pakistani freelancers.
- The Pakistani freelancer may be enhanced by inculcating soft-skills in addition to a technology skill.
- Targeted training should be offered in line with the requirements of today.
- The training content should be reviewed annually to ensure relevance in the market.
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Top 5 Job Categories on freelancing platforms |
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| Tech Jobs | Marketing Jobs | Customer Service Jobs | Design Jobs |
| Full Stack Development | SEO | Virtual Support | Graphic Design |
| Front-End Development | Social Media Marketing | Virtual Assistance | Video Editing |
| Back-End Development | Digital Marketing | Data Entry | Illustration |
| Mobile App Development | Lead Generation | Digital Project Management | 3D Animation |
| Web-Design | Business Development | General Research Services | Presentation Design |
*Source: Upwork
Current Facilities
ACITVE has four developed facilities which are fully equipped with IT infrastructure and boarding quarters to run these programs. Our preference is to start off with the flagship course where the students would be offered boarding and lodging in addition to the training. This would allow ACITVE students to engross fully into the training and mentoring on the areas of personal development, entrepreneurial mindset, employability skills and their selected training skill. This program would then be expanded to limited time in-person (day scholars) trainings and online training program in form of MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) to reach the larger population. The current facilities are located in Faisalabad, Kasur, Lahore, Chakwal and Karachi; with the vision to expand in Sargodha, Lilla, Narowal and Multan in the near future.