BSS, Rajshahi :
Some 40 distressed but educated women were imparted computer training in order to bring them out from vicious cycle of poverty.
Luxmipur Dushtho Mohila Shilpa Sangstha (LDMSS) arranged the training in association with Bangladesh NGO Foundation. LDMSS organized a closing and certificate-giving ceremony of the training course on its office premises in the city on Saturday afternoon.On the occasion, the participants were also given tree saplings for creating public awareness on more tree plantation.
Fazley Hossain Badsha, MP, attended and addressed the ceremony as chief guest with LDMSS President Sufiya Islam in the chair.
Social worker Shahin Akhter Rainy, joint director of BADC Ashraful Islam, executive director of Lady’s Organization for Social Welfare Shahnaj Parveen and former president of Protibandhi Swanirvor Sangstha Shafiqul Islam also spoke.
Lawmaker Badsha said women’s participation in the economy has increased steadily. He said both government and non-government agencies have taken effective initiatives to develop the capacity of women as entrepreneurs and increase women’s access to micro-credit and technology.
Promoting women’s role in building a peaceful and developed society is not an exclusive responsibility of women, he said adding that it requires strong partnerships based on equal rights, responsibilities and opportunities for both women and men, and the local government body has to make ground for that.
Badsha said equality between women and men is a progressive concept. He viewed that development is directly connected to socio-economic issues like gender equality and women empowerment.
