Every instructor teaches on the NSDP Learning Portal under the NSDP Instructor Agreement. Your account is ready as soon as it is created, but the portal opens only after you have read the agreement and accepted it. Until then every menu row except Agreement and Help centre is locked.
Accepting the agreement
Step 1: Open Agreement
You are sent there automatically after your first sign-in. The yellow note says the portal is waiting for your agreement.
Sign in to open this screenStep 2: Read every section
The sections are numbered (About this agreement, Your account, Courses and NSDP review, Teaching live classes, Fees and payments, Students and their data, Ownership, Certificates, Suspension, General).
Step 3: Type your full name
Under Sign and accept. At least 3 characters, up to 120.
Step 4: Tick the confirmation and choose I agree · open my portal
The button is greyed out until both are done. The menu unlocks straight away.
What the agreement covers
| Topic | In short |
|---|---|
| Your status | You teach as an independent instructor, not an employee of NSDP or the Government of Pakistan. |
| Your account | Personal to you. Your name, CNIC or passport, qualifications and bank details must be true and kept up to date. |
| Review | Nothing reaches students until NSDP approves it; changes to an approved course or class are reviewed again. |
| Live classes | Start classes on time from the portal; arrange a make-up class if you cannot teach; classes are recorded for the batch. |
| Fees and earnings | NSDP sets student fees. Your share shows in Earnings & withdrawals; payouts go only to your verified bank account, between the 1st and the 10th of each month. You handle your own taxes. |
| Students | Treat students with respect, keep their data confidential and do not take payments or services outside NSDP. |
| Content | You keep ownership; NSDP may host, show and promote it. Certificates are issued by NSDP only. |
| Ending | You may stop teaching at any time (running batches must be completed or handed over). NSDP may suspend an account that breaks the agreement. |
When NSDP updates the agreement
Each agreement has a version (shown in the green header as Agreement · version …). When NSDP publishes a new version, the menu locks again and the page says the agreement has been updated. Read the new text and accept it the same way; your courses, classes and earnings are untouched in the meantime.
Common errors
Messages you might see
“Please read and accept the NSDP agreement first. Open Agreement in the menu.”
WhyYou tried to use another page or action before accepting (or after a new version was published).
FixOpen Agreement and accept it.
“Unable to save your acceptance”
WhyThe connection dropped or your session expired while saving.
FixRefresh the page, sign in again if asked, and accept once more.
Can I use the portal without accepting?
Only the Agreement and Help centre pages. Everything else opens once you accept.
I teach at a campus. Is there a separate agreement for me?
No. Campus-linked instructors accept the same instructor agreement. The campus itself accepts the campus partner agreement.
Who do I ask about the terms?
Use the Help centre or raise a dispute under Disputes.