BD needs to uplift skills, education to face 4IR challenges: Study

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Economic Reporter :
Bangladesh needs to concentrate on school education and Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) for uplifting education and skills development as the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) may pose a serious threat to the country’s labor centric industrial sector, said a recent government study.
The study titled: ‘Education and Skills for Leveraging Fourth Industrial Revolution,” was conducted by Leveraging ICT for Growth, Employment and Governance (LICT) Project of Bangladesh Computer Council under ICT Division in collaboration with Center for Project Management Institute (PMIS) of Dhaka University.
The study has identified 12 strategic areas for giving concentration by the government to tap potential of fourth industrial revolution as well as face its challenges.
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