Rangpur Correspondent :
The six-year term (2014-2020) Skills for Employment Investment Programme (SEIP) is being implemented successfully by the government in the country to produce five lakh skilled workforces by 2020.
Gender and Social Development Specialist of SEIP of Finance Division of Ministry of Finance Satyajit Karmaker revealed the information while addressing a district level orientation workshop today as the chief guest.
The district administration in association with People’s Initiative for Advancement, Change and Transformation (PAICT) Bangladesh organised the event at conference room of the Deputy Commissioner in the city.
The event was arranged to strengthen social campaign for bringing the targeted people, including 30 percent women, especially unprivileged and disabled people, under SEIP on priority basis to turn them into skilled workforces.
The Finance Division is implementing SEIP involving government training institutions, industrial organisations, associate institutions of Palli Karma Sohayok Foundation and of Small and Medium Enterprise Division of Bangladesh Bank.
Officials, representatives of NGOs and institutions providing training under SEIP, public representatives, journalists, representatives of different organisations working for welfare of disabled people and socially backward communities participated.
With Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC-General) Ruhul Amin Mian in the chair, ADC (Revenue) Rabiul Islam, Additional District Magistrate Abu Rafa Mohammad Arif, Sadar upazila Chairman Nasima Zaman Boby, addressed as special guests.
