LAHORE: The upcoming online and on-campus batch classes for the e-Rozgaar Training Programme, an initiative of the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) and Department of Youth Affairs and Sports, have commenced. Candidates who applied for on-campus training joined classes at their designated centers. Meanwhile, candidates for online training were given details about Facebook groups and Zoom registration via email. The e-Rozgaar training programme facilitates the unemployed youth bearing Punjab domicile by providing training in 7 different fields including Technical, Content Marketing and Advertising, Creative Designing and e-Commerce. In order to secure admission in the said programme, the age limit was 35 years and the required educational qualification was Master’s. It is pertinent to mention here that as many as 45 e-Rozgaar Centers are operational across 36 districts of Punjab. More than 60,000 students, of which 57 percent are women, have earned more than PKR 8 billion through the Int
ernet after the completion of their training.