YouTube Stars Turn Teachers: Upskill with Influencers-Made Courses 2024
Meet the Influencers Offering Short Courses to Upskill Job Seekers
Social media has developed recently into a potent instrument for learning and self-improvement rather than only a forum for distributing personal updates or amusement. Builders of enormous followings on sites like YouTube and Instagram are now using their notoriety to provide short courses meant to upskill job seekers. From perfecting interviews to handling personal finances, these influencers—including Ankur Warikoo, Parul Garg, Mehar Sindhu Batra, and others—have created customized courses offering pragmatic information and direction on many professional skills. Among candidates who look to these digital content makers for inspiration, direction, and now, instruction, these courses have grown even more popular. Read more, Summer Vacations : 10 Short- term Courses to Power Up Your Future After 12th
The Rise of Digital Content Creators as Educators
Growing impact of social media has produced a new generation of teachers—digital content providers who utilize their platforms to transmit useful skills and information. Between Rs 599 and Rs 2000, influencers like Ranveer Allahbadia, Parul Garg, Dhruv Rathee, Mehar Sindhu Batra, and Ankur Warikoo have launched a range of certification courses providing reasonably priced, easily available education to their following.
These courses provide students with vital skills that will greatly increase their employability and career possibilities, even if they cannot guarantee job placements. These classes include public speaking, financial literacy, digital marketing, and entrepreneurship among other necessities. Young professionals as well as students find these courses interesting because of the designers’ relevant teaching approaches and personal experiences. We investigate the reasons for these influencers’ entry into education in this post as well as why students are using their preferred YouTubers and Instagram influencers to improve their skill set.
What Motivated Influencers to Start Their Courses?
These bloggers frequently start their path into the field of education from their own experiences and the need to provide insightful information to a larger audience. For example, eminent entrepreneur and content producer Ankur Warikoo started his path of content production more than 15 years ago. At first, his material concentrated on offering observations from his experience as a startup entrepreneur, covering subjects including recruiting, corporate culture, and business expansion.
Warikoo broadened his offers during the epidemic, when individuals had more time to engage in online learning, by holding seminars on subjects such as co-founder search, money raising, and team development. The strong reaction he received from his students motivated him to organize his lessons into set courses. Likewise, other influencers saw the chance to close the knowledge difference between job seekers and young professionals. They created courses that combine real-world experience with useful information, therefore transforming the learning process from interesting to useful. Here is a closer review of some of the best courses these modern digital teachers provide:
Courses Offered by Top Influencers
- Ankur Warikoo – The Startup Masterclass
Ankur Warikoo’s course explores the foundations of entrepreneurship—business planning, market identification, and startup launch—including company ideas. Warikoo is perfect for ambitious businesspeople trying to grasp the complexity of launching their own enterprise as it mixes his own experiences with useful guidance. - Ranveer Allahbadia (BeerBiceps) – Digital Marketing Masterclass
Concentrate: Renowned for his active on social media, Ranveer Allahbadia provides a thorough manual for digital marketing techniques including social media administration, content production, and SEO. His training is designed for novices who wish to learn how to properly online market items and companies. - Parul Garg – Public Speaking Masterclass
Parul Garg’s training is meant to help people overcome stage anxiety, improve communication skills, and give strong presentations. Drawing on her own public speaking experiences, Garg offers students doable strategies and exercises to boost their confidence and improve their speaking ability. - Dhruv Rathee – Personal Finance Masterclass
Dhruv Rathee addresses fundamental subjects including budgeting, investing, and financial planning in his course on finance. Designed for young workers, this course provides useful tips on smart money management, wealth growth, and financial stability attainment. - Mehar Sindhu Batra – Resume Writing & Interview Preparation
Focus of Mehar Sindhu Batra’s training is on creating strong resumes and aceing job interviews. Resume writing and interview preparation is something else. This course enables job searchers to stand out in a crowded market by including doable advice on developing a strong professional brand.
Why Are Students Turning to Influencers for Upskilling?
Professionals and students alike are choosing courses provided by influencers more and more for a number of reasons beyond only convenience.
- Relatability and Accessibility:Influencers frequently provide material in an interesting and relevant way that appeals to their readers. Their friendly teaching method helps students to feel more individualized and less afraid of learning.
- Practical Insights: Unlike many conventional courses that center mostly on theory, these influencer-led courses stress practical knowledge and real-world application. This method enables students to rapidly apply their knowledge in companies or their professions.
- Affordable Learning: Priced between Rs 599 and Rs 2000, these courses are reasonably priced in relation to many professional development initiatives. Their affordability allows a wide audience—including early-careers professionals and students—access to them.
- Flexibility:Since the courses are offered online, students may access the content whenever it would be most convenient. Working professionals who have to match their education with their employment obligations will find especially helpful this adaptability
There are several reasons why students and professionals are increasingly opting for courses offered by influencers over traditional learning methods.
Challenges and Considerations
Although these classes present great learning chances, students should approach them with reasonable expectations. Though the courses offer information and skill development, they do not guarantee employment.
Rather, they are meant to provide pupils with the tools and knowledge need to boldly negotiate the employment market. Furthermore, before registering, one should evaluate the instructor’s knowledge and the validity of the course materials. Although many influencers have shown success, potential students should make sure the course provides practical value and fits their employment objectives.
Conclusion
The way information is shared in the digital era undergoes a major change as influencers become teachers. Using their platforms, influencers such Ankur Warikoo, Parul Garg, Mehar Sindhu Batra, and others are offering easily available and useful learning opportunities that meet the changing demands of job seekers.
Though they are not a substitute for official schooling, these courses are a great tool for those trying to keep competitive in the fast-paced employment market of today, improve their employability, and raise their abilities. The impact of these digital teachers is probably going to increase as the terrain of education changes and motivates more people to lead their learning paths.
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JEE Mains 2025 Application 1st session Closes Tomorrow (22 November 2024), Register For The Test
JEE Mains 2025 Application submission for the first session is on till 22 November 2024 at ‘https://jeemain.nta.nic.in/’ Students can apply for the exam.
The process of application submission started on 28 October 2024.
This is one of the well-known competitive exams in India that sees registration of more than six lakh students every year. JEE Mains 2025 Application is for the first session.
The fee in connection with JEE Main 2025 Application submission can be paid till 11:50 PM on 22 November 2024. The admit card would be made available about three days before the actual date of the examination.
Hall tickets will be available for download for the applicants about three days before the date on which they will be appearing for their exam.
JEE Mains 2025 Schedule
JEE Mains 2025 will be conducted in two sessions for 2025, the schedule in connection with both the sessions is mentioned below for the sake of the students:
1st Session
The exam will be conducted from 22 to 31 January 2025. JEE Mains 2025 Application submission schedule will open from 28 October to 22 November 2024.
The fee in connection with JEE Mains 2025 Application submission can be paid till 11:50 PM on 22 November 2024. The result will be declared by 12 February 2025.
2nd Session
JEE Mains 2025 Application submission for second session will take place from 31 January to 24 February 2025. The application can be submitted till 9 PM on 24 February 2025.
Admit cards will be available about three days before the actual date of the examination of the applicant. Exam will be conducted from 1 to 8 April 2025 tentatively.
Results for the second session are to be released by 17 April 2025. There is more to it than meets the eye as far as JEE Mains 2025 Application submission is concerned.
The exam will have three papers, Paper 1, Paper 2A, Paper 2B. Paper 1 of JEE Mains 2025 is for students focused on graduation in engineering (BE or BTech).
Students keen on studying under graduation in architecture (BArch) have to appear for Paper 2A, those who wish to study graduation in planning (BPlan) have to appear for Paper 2B.
Architecture aspirants have also to answer questions related to creativity, innovation, drawing along with that of maths, physics and chemistry.
Format of questions will be multiple choice where every question has more than one reply option and the right one has to be chosen for getting marks.
Who can submit JEE Mains 2025 Application?
Students who have passed plus-two from a recognised educational institution with subjects as maths, physics and chemistry can take up JEE Mains 2025 application submission.
Even students who have appeared for the plus-two exams and are waiting for results or who are about to appear for the qualifying exam can also submit JEE Mains 2025 application.
However, these students have to pass the exam and provide proof of it by the time of admission. Not able to do, may lead to cancellation of admission.
The url to access the official website for submitting applications is ‘https://jeemain.nta.ac.in/’
1. The URL mentioned above has to be typed into the browser and submitted to allow the website to download.
2. Once the website is ready, candidates can read all the information about the exam.
3. After knowing everything about the exam, candidates can scroll down the webpage and click JEE(Main)-2025 Session-1 Registration
4. Clicking the above button opens another webpage with URL ‘https://examinationservices.nic.in/JeeMain2025/root/Home.aspx?enc=WPJ5WSCVWOMNiXoyyomJgDUffqDdG1LTsAPBKFcEC9W88CTkt2ITzilIsFR7gKxO’
5. Once the webpage with above URL opens, candidates have to press New Registration on the left side and create an account with username and password.
6. After registration, come back to the same webpage with the same URL mentioned in Point No 4 and type the username and password on the right side and sign in to fill the JEE Mains 2025 Application.
Post application submission
Individuals who have submitted their JEE Mains 2025 application successfully can download their admit card about three days before they are to appear for the exam.
1. Type the URL mentioned above in the browser and submit it to allow the website to download.
2A. After the website is available, candidates can click the link for admit card and then enter their credentials created during the registration and submit them to view the admit card.
2B. Candidates can also click the registration link for the exam and login using the credentials created during the initial registration to view the admit card.
3. After the admit card is visible, candidates can download and take a printout.
Exam
Candidates have to appear for the exam and then pass it with the required qualifying marks which are also known as cutoff marks.
Students who pass the exam with the required score can take part in the counselling process to obtain seats in NITs, IIITs or IIITDMs.
Those willing to study in IITs have to pass JEE Mains with a score that falls under top 2.5 lakh ranks on a national level to apply for JEE Advanced, a written test required to qualify for admission into IITs.
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