Azad Chaiwala is adamant about realizing his vision of Pakistan as a first-world nation and its youth as self-sufficient IT professionals. The journey that commenced nearly ten years ago is currently reaching its zenith, and the dream is beginning to appear attainable at last.
Pakistani-born in the UK, Azad Chaiwala spent the most of his formative years in Sunderland. The majority of his money, as a computer entrepreneur and millionaire, came from Freeonlinegames.com, an online gaming portal that peaked in popularity during the early stages of Web 2.0. When he visited his father’s homeland ten years ago, he discovered that it was in a terrible place in terms of technological advancement. At that point, he began creating free institutes and videos on his youtu
The Dream of Azad Chaiwala
Azad bemoans Pakistan’s antiquated and corroding educational system in several of his videos, calling it “rotten to the core.” According to Azad, young people in Pakistan are disoriented and have no one to lead them down the correct route toward financial and mental harmony. He has scrawled on the wall of his institute’s entrance:
“I came to the realization more than ten years ago that the school system, the government, and our elders had nothing significant to offer the youth of Pakistan, and regrettably, nothing has changed in that time.”
He has various beliefs and scenarios about how to fix this flawed system, but he is not the only one who can’t put them into practice. According to him, when more and more young people succeed in their chosen industries, they will encourage others to follow in their footsteps by working hard and providing guidance. Pakistani youth will gradually discover their actual potential in an exponential approach. That poster goes on to state:
Therefore, I made it my mission to provide our children with an education that will, as soon as possible and for the least amount of money, make them important and instill in them an unwavering sense of self-worth. As a result, they are able to support their parents, make money, deal with their troubles, and get married young.
Skill Is The New Degree
He made his first paid institute in Mirpur in 2017 which worked well and has produced thousands of professional IT experts over the years. Many students are making money after learning new skills from his institute, and many students are learning and are on their way to making a living by online earning. Azad thinks that the degree will be entirely replaced by skill-based learning in which everyone will learn practical skills and directly go to market with their skills. The motto of his institute says;
“Don’t waste your time and your parent’s hard-earned money on useless, outdated, theory-based degrees. We provide practical Classroom Based Training in IT Skills in as little as 2 weeks to a few months. Skills that are in huge demand within and outside of Pakistan. Enabling you to start earning only in a short period.”
New Institute In Islamabad
New institute Azad
After successfully running the Mirpur Institute for more than five years, he realized that he needs to move to other cities also. So he is starting his new institute in Islamabad so that he can teach more students. Lahore and Karachi are his next target cities and after starting the Islamabad institute he will move on to Lahore.
Courses Offered By Azad Chaiwala Institute
Azad Chaiwala’s Islamabad institute offers six courses to the students. These courses teach you advanced skills in the most demanding fields of IT. A common opinion amongst the critics is that these courses cost a lot and the time period in which these courses are completed is not worth the price they are asking.
Azad’s response to this comment throughout the years is if students can pay millions for university degrees that don’t teach you a skill or guarantee a job., they can surely pay this minimal amount compared to universities.
video editing (39000)
You will learn advanced video editing techniques over the course of four weeks using a variety of software programs, such as Adobe Premier Pro and Final Cut Pro. Video editors edit every video you see on whatever platform, therefore there are a ton of opportunities in this industry because most media is in video form. With this ability, you can even begin freelancing or creating your own content. If you are unable to attend any of Azad’s institutes, you can do this course online as well.
Videography (Price: Rs.39,000 )
This course teaches you advanced DSLR processes and techniques along with other important camera skills like green-screen and usage of different lenses and frame rates. This is also a 4 week-long course in which you will get in-depth guidance and practical training on DSLR usage.
Graphic Design (Price: Rs.39,000)
This course teaches you the advanced skills of photo editing, animation, and illustration with hands-on training in all the related skills. Azad provides you with your own personal drawing tablet for your individual training and you can also buy those tablets afterward if you want to for a much less cost than the market. The 4-week course teaches you professional graphic design software like Correl Draw, Adobe PhotoShop, and Adobe Illustrator.
Programming (Price: Rs.195,000 )
This is the most advanced and lengthy course offered by Azad’s institute. This course starts by teaching you web development and then app development. If you keep practicing consistently for a couple of months, you can land a good job as a programmer at any software house or even in a big-tech company. This is a 10-week course that teaches you programming in HTML5, CSS, Javascript, React, and PHP.
Digital Marketing (Price: Rs.95,000)
This is an advanced course on digital marketing that will teach you how to run online paid campaigns in-depth. Every business wants to post advertisements on social media platforms, thus this expertise is highly in demand. If you work remotely for any foreign company or as a freelancer for clients abroad, you have the potential to earn a substantial income. This 4-week course is likewise quite expensive; the Rs. 39,000 price tag was reasonable for the other 4-week courses, and it would have been preferable if this one had also cost that much. We don’t think it’s worth it at this price.
Basic Computer Course (Price: Rs.9,500)
This course only requires 40 hours that take up to only 6-7 days. This is the right course for you if you are only starting to use computers and have no prior experience. In this course, you will learn Microsoft Office, Operating systems, spreadsheets, and other basic concepts of computers.