What Is DigiSkills.pk?
DigiSkills.pk is a free online training program conceived by the Ministry of IT & Telecom, funded by Ignite – National Technology Fund (formerly the National ICT R&D Fund), and executed by the Virtual University of Pakistan (VU), which also issues the program's e-certificates. It's been running since 2018, and it's genuinely free — no tuition, no hidden fee, just a sign-up.
The Track Record, By the Numbers
The official site's live counter (checked by PAKIT today) shows 4,279,083 overall sign-ups and 5,506,873 overall enrollments since 2018. Note that the program's own "About" page states an older, smaller figure — "more than 3 million trainings... over 800,000 to women" — which looks like it simply hasn't been refreshed to match the live homepage counter. PAKIT is citing the homepage figure here since it's the one that's actively updating.
Is Enrollment Open Right Now?
No. As of today, DigiSkills 3.0's Batch-03 enrollment — which opened February 23, 2026 with 300,000 seats on a first-come, first-served basis — is fully closed. The official site's own announcement reads: "Alhamdulillah! Batch-03 Enrollments Successfully Closed... all allocated seats have now been successfully filled." Training for that batch started April 6, 2026 and is ongoing for people already enrolled; new sign-ups aren't being accepted at this moment. Based on the pattern so far, the program typically opens enrollment about a month before each new batch starts, so check the official site periodically for the next opening rather than assuming it's always open.
The Current Course List (18 Courses)
Per the official FAQ, as of Batch-03 the program offers these 18 courses: Freelancing, E-Commerce Management, Creative Writing, Graphics Design, QuickBooks, WordPress, AutoCAD, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Digital Marketing, Digital Literacy, Virtual Assistant, Affiliate Marketing, Communication & Soft Skills, Video Editing/Animation & Vlogging, Data Analytics & Business Intelligence, Startup Strategies & Entrepreneurship, Artificial Intelligence with Python, and UI/UX & Webflow. Each trainee can enroll in up to two courses per batch.
A Number You'll See Claimed Elsewhere: "25 Courses"
Here's where PAKIT has to correct the record. Press coverage from November 2025 reported that Ignite's board had approved an expansion of DigiSkills 3.0 to "25 free courses," naming additions like 3D Modeling, Cloud Computing, Shopify Development & Drop Shipping, Mobile Game and App Development, and Full Stack Development with MERN. None of those five courses appear on the official site's current 18-course list, and readers commenting on that same article pushed back at the time, saying the website still showed "the same old courses" and calling the 25-course claim inaccurate. PAKIT's own check of the live FAQ today confirms those five courses still aren't offered. Our read: the 25-course figure was a board-approved target, not something that's actually been delivered yet. If you see "25 courses" quoted as current fact, it isn't — 18 is what's actually live.
Eligibility & Certification
- No minimum educational requirement — the official FAQ says anyone who can read, write, and understand English is encouraged to apply. No age requirement is stated.
- Certificate: a free e-certificate issued by Virtual University of Pakistan, but only if you meet the course completion criteria — and only as a digital download from the LMS, not a physical copy.
- Requirements: stable internet and a desktop, laptop, or Android phone (there's also an LMS mobile app on Google Play).
How to Register (For the Next Opening)
Registration happens at digiskills.pk/Register.aspx. Since enrollment is currently closed, bookmark the official homepage and watch for the next batch announcement — based on the pattern from Batch-03, expect it to open roughly a month before the next cohort starts, and expect seats to fill fast given 300,000 filled within weeks last time.
Conclusion
DigiSkills.pk is a real, large-scale, genuinely free training program with a verifiable multi-million enrollment history — not an exaggerated claim. What's worth being precise about is its current state: new enrollment is closed right now, the course list is 18 (not the "25" figure that circulated in late-2025 press coverage), and the program's own site has some unrefreshed numbers in places. None of that undermines the program itself; it just means you should check the live site before repeating any specific figure as current fact.