Digital Learning & Skills

Enrichment Initiative DLSEI

Initiative of Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan in partnership
with Coursera
Digital Learning & Skills Enrichment
Initiative (DLSEI)
● The Digital Learning & Skills Enrichment Initiative (DLSEI) is an initiative of Higher
Education Commission of Pakistan. DLSEI intends to enhance online learning and skills
development among passionate students. They will be able to access courses and
certifications from top universities of the world and get an opportunity to enrol themselves
into the highest ranked.

● Digital Learning & Skills Enrichment Initiative (DLSEI) aims to help the youth to build
their skills and enabling them to start a life-transforming career through online courses.

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Coursera
● Coursera is the World’s largest online learning platform founded by Stanford professors Andrew
Ng and Daphne Koller that offers courses, specializations, and degrees.

● Coursera is the leading pioneer for massive open online courses (MOOCs) in the world.
MOOCs are aimed at unlimited participation and open access via the web for learners across the
world. Coursera is focused on providing the best and most prestigious University certifications
& Learning tracks to the learners regardless of wherever they are in the world.

● Coursera provides certification from top-ranked global universities and companies which
includes Yale University, University of Michigan, University of California, John Hopkins
University, Google, Amazon, Facebook, and many more.

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Digital Learning & Skills Enrichment
Initiative (DLSEI)
DLSEI - Phase I
(Free for PMLS awardees - 2018)
8000 Licences
3000+ Courses Total Registrations
8000 Registrations
Top 5 Cities by Registrations 29575
1. Islamabad
2. Lahore Course
Waiting List
3. Karachi Completion (%)
4. Faisalabad 18612
5. Peshawar More than 60%
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Impact of the DLSEI - Phase I

Total Estimated Total Unique

Hours Spent by Courses Studied by
Learners Learners

117923 951 Courses

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Digital Learning & Skills Enrichment
Initiative (DLSEI)
DLSEI - Phase II License Price

1000+ Courses - For Public Sector:

4000 PKR
28 learning tracks Fee Reimbursement
Model
YEAR 1: 24000 licenses
- For Private Sector:
YEAR 2: 26000 licenses 8000 PKR

Certifications from Top-Ranked Global Universities - For Alumni:

8000 PKR
On a single License
Upto 1000+ courses can be registered
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Contract between HEC & Coursera
● The Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan has signed a contract with Coursera for
online courses at a large discount price for 50,000 learners. HEC through its initiative “Digital
Learning and Skills Enrichment Initiative” (DLSEI) intends to enhance online learning and
skills development among passionate students with 1000+ Courses and 28 Learning tracks.

● Coursera is a strategic partner and accelerating efforts to develop a talent base that delivers on
the ambition of becoming a knowledge-based economy, where the industrial base is no more
dependent on natural resources but one that is powered by technology and innovation.

● Learners can get as many certifications as they can from the top-ranked universities of the
world by purchasing a license.

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Boost Your Career on
a World-Class
Learning Platform
 80 million+
Learners

1,000+
Learn in-demand, job- cutting edge courses,
focused on the most

ready skills with in-demand skills

Coursera
150+
Leading universities
Accelerate your career with a transformative learning
experience that empowers you to pursue your goals with
a world-class, cutting edge online education. 50+
Industry partners offering
certificates on industry-ready
skills
200+ leading
universities &
companies
The world’s best online courses,
taught by industry and academic experts
Upgrade your skill
set with an online Learn at your own pace
with bite-sized sessions.
Learn from the world’s
leading instructors in a

learning experience best-in-class online

learning experience.

you’ll love

Learn skills anytime, Develop career-relevant

anywhere, with mobile, online, skills to help you land your
and offline learning options. first job after graduation.
95%
would take
Coursera
courses
again
 Acquire technology &
business expertise to
become job-ready
79%
of full-time
students that take
a Coursera course
have experienced a
career benefit

Learning
on Coursera Master the most in-
demand skills that 80%
can boost employers are looking for
today
apply skills they
learn in their role

your career
Earn a valuable certificate
recognized by top companies
to build your resume
 Popular subjects you
Sign up for can take
Coursera and ● Data Science
● Business Analyst
start learning ● Digital Marketing

today! ● Entrepreneurship

Go to www.dlsei.hec.gov.pk ● Web Development

For more information ● Management Essentials
● Finance
● And much more!