Free Google Career Certificates Announced for Punjab Students & Faculty under Youth 2026 Initiative

A significant step towards promoting digital skills and employability has been taken with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Higher Education Department Punjab and Tech Valley. The initiative aims to provide 100,000 free Google Career Certificates to students and faculty members across Punjab under the Year of Youth 2026 program.

This collaboration is designed to equip learners from public and private sector universities with internationally recognized certifications in high-demand fields, enabling them to enhance their professional skills and improve employability in the evolving digital economy.  

Areas of certification:  

AI Professional Certificate
AI Essentials
Prompting Essentials
Cybersecurity
Business Intelligence
Advanced Data Analytics
Data Analytics
IT Support
IT Automation
Digital Marketing and E-Commerce
UX Design
Project Management

Criteria: TUF students, faculty members and administrative staff are eligible to apply.