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Everything else runs on the network. Learn to run the network.

Routing, switching, IP addressing and network security, from subnetting by hand to designing, securing and troubleshooting a full enterprise network.

3 months
12 weekends, 24 sessions
₹3,000
total · ₹2,000 at admission
Sat + Sun
keep your job or degree
10
seats only, in person
Darsgah Taleem-ul-Quran & Snow Stag In person at Darsgah Taleem-ul-Quran, Mohalla Mum Khan (Kathi Darwaza)

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Step 1 of 4

This cohort is open only to eligible candidates from Mohalla Mum Khan (Kathi Darwaza). Classes are held in person at Darsgah Taleem-ul-Quran.

Takes under a minute. No payment now.

  • ₹3,000 in total for 3 months, ₹2,000 at admission.
  • Saturdays & Sundays only - keep your job or your degree.
  • Only 10 seats per course, 50 admitted in total.
Why this one

Where this actually takes you

Every office, campus and data centre needs someone who can keep the network up. It is hands-on, it is measurable, and it is one of the few technical fields where employers test what you can actually do rather than where you studied.

Network Engineer

The core role, in-house or with a service provider.

NOC Engineer

Monitoring and first-response on live networks. Common entry point.

IT Support / Systems Engineer

Widely available locally, not only in metros.

The syllabus

Three months, foundation to advanced

12 weekends. 24 sessions. Each month ends with something you built and can show, not a certificate of attendance.

1 Month 1 · Foundation

How networks work

Models, addressing and the fundamentals everything later depends on.

  • OSI and TCP/IP models, and using them to diagnose faults
  • IPv4 addressing and subnetting until it is genuinely automatic
  • Switching basics: MAC tables, VLANs, trunking
  • Router and switch command line, and building topologies in Packet Tracer
You finish withA multi-VLAN switched network, built and documented in Packet Tracer.
2 Month 2 · Core

Routing and services

Moving traffic between networks, and the services that make them usable.

  • Static routing, then OSPF, configuration and troubleshooting
  • Inter-VLAN routing, DHCP, DNS and NAT
  • Wireless fundamentals and IPv6 basics
  • Structured troubleshooting: isolating a fault instead of guessing
You finish withA routed multi-site network with DHCP, NAT and working end-to-end connectivity.
3 Month 3 · Advanced

Security, scale and automation

Hardening a network, designing for redundancy, and the shift towards automation.

  • Access control lists, port security and network hardening
  • Network automation concepts and why Python is entering this field
  • Advanced routing, redundancy and designing for scale
  • Structured lab drills and timed troubleshooting practice
You finish withCapstone: design, build, secure and document a full enterprise network under timed conditions.
Who teaches you

Your mentor

Someone who does this work professionally, teaching the way it is actually done, not reading from a slide deck.

Networking & Infrastructure Lead
Sheikh Fahad Riyaz
2+ years, enterprise networking & infrastructure

Designs and troubleshoots the networks everything else runs on. Teaches on live topologies, so you can work a real network rather than just describe one.

RoutingSwitchingSubnettingNetwork securityTroubleshooting
What you walk out with

Tools you'll actually have used

Not a reading list. Every one of these is used in a graded exercise during the course.

Packet TracerGNS3WiresharkSubnettingVLANsOSPFACLs

A portfolio, not a certificate

Three graded pieces of real work, one per month, plus the capstone. This is what gets you the interview.

A co-branded certificate

Issued jointly by Darsgah Taleem-ul-Quran and Snow Stag on completing the assessment and attending enough of the course to have earned it.

Interview preparation

Mock interviews, CV and LinkedIn review, and how to talk about work you have actually done.

The fee

Deliberately small, on purpose

Mentors volunteer their weekends. The fee covers what it costs to run the course, nothing more. It is deliberately low so cost is not what stops you.

1

Apply

The form takes under a minute. No payment at this stage.

2

Screening & selection

A short conversation about your goals and aptitude. With only 10 seats per course, you may be offered a different course from the one you picked, or a Foundation course first.

3

Confirm your seat

Pay ₹2,000 at admission and you are in. Classes run Saturdays & Sundays at Darsgah Taleem-ul-Quran.

Total cost
₹3,000 total

₹2,000 payable at admission, the remaining ₹1,000 during the programme. No registration fee and no material charges. Fees are not refundable.

24 sessions in person with a working professional
All notes, exercises and course material
Graded feedback on everything you build
Certificate and interview preparation
Pairs well with

What to take next, or alongside

Each course stands on its own. But some combinations make you noticeably harder to replace, and these are the ones worth planning for.

Before you apply

The honest answers

No. This course starts at foundation level and assumes nothing. What you do need is twelve weekends of genuine attention: that is the real entry requirement, and the one most people underestimate.

CRAFT is currently intended exclusively for eligible candidates from Mohalla Mum Khan (Kathi Darwaza). Classes are held in person at Darsgah Taleem-ul-Quran, and only 50 candidates are admitted in total after screening.

That is exactly who this is built for. Classes are Saturdays & Sundays only, plus practice time in between. Nothing happens on a weekday.

Sessions are not recorded: teaching happens in the room, so a missed class is genuinely missed. Tell your mentor in advance and they will help you catch up. Note that 4 consecutive absences without prior approval or a valid reason means your admission is cancelled, with no refund.

Yes, ₹3,000 for the full 3 months. ₹2,000 is payable at admission and the remaining ₹1,000 during the programme. No registration fee and no material charges. Fees are not refundable, including if admission is cancelled for absence.

We do not guarantee jobs, and be careful of anyone who does. What you get is a portfolio of real work, a certificate, mock interviews and CV support. The hiring decision belongs to employers.

Dates are being confirmed now. Applying puts you on the list first, applicants hear the start date before it is announced publicly.

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