Business Desk :
The new employment generation, following changed global economic and employment scenario due to Covid-19 pandemic, now requires some impetus including future compatibility with robotics, technology adaptation and digital data literacy, said speakers at a webinar on Saturday.
They also said it needs innovative and modern skills, re-skilling and up-skilling and adequate soft skills to give a momentum to new jobs generation, in a webinar titled “New jobs and skill for future business” arranged by the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI), said a press release.
Senior Secretary of Financial Institutions Division Md. Ashadul Islam joined the webinar as chief guest while Dulal Krishna Saha, (Secretary), executive chairman of the National Skills Development Authority, Sudipto Mukerjee, resident representative of UNDP Bangladesh, Zaki Uz Zaman, country representative, UNIDO and Tuomo Poutiainen, country director of ILO, joined as special guests with DCCI Senior Vice President NKA Mobin in the chair.
Speaking at the webinar, Ashadul said the government has been trying to keep the economic activities normal in the Covid-19 situation. “Still we’re going through the pandemic condition. Growth without employment generation will not be sustainable,”
He said the government is giving priority to right skills with enabling environment, adding that there is a need to rethink the policy dimension due to Covid-19 situation. “Inevitable technology adaptation is now the demand of the day,” he said. The Financial Institutions Division senior secretary said that inward remittance and right skill export will boost the remittance.
“We need to create a business friendly environment in the country. Automation is very important and Bangladesh Bank is working to facilitate it. We have to be prepared for future technology shift to accommodate job creation.” he added.
Dulal Krishna Saha, executive chairman of National Skills Development Authority said, “We need hard, soft and human skills. NGOs and private sector should come forward to skill development programmes.”
Resident Representative of UNDP Bangladesh Sudipto Mukerjee stressed the need for an inclusive and equal growth of Bangladesh. He also underscored the need for vocational and technical trainings as well as quality of education.
The new employment generation, following changed global economic and employment scenario due to Covid-19 pandemic, now requires some impetus including future compatibility with robotics, technology adaptation and digital data literacy, said speakers at a webinar on Saturday.
They also said it needs innovative and modern skills, re-skilling and up-skilling and adequate soft skills to give a momentum to new jobs generation, in a webinar titled “New jobs and skill for future business” arranged by the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI), said a press release.
Senior Secretary of Financial Institutions Division Md. Ashadul Islam joined the webinar as chief guest while Dulal Krishna Saha, (Secretary), executive chairman of the National Skills Development Authority, Sudipto Mukerjee, resident representative of UNDP Bangladesh, Zaki Uz Zaman, country representative, UNIDO and Tuomo Poutiainen, country director of ILO, joined as special guests with DCCI Senior Vice President NKA Mobin in the chair.
Speaking at the webinar, Ashadul said the government has been trying to keep the economic activities normal in the Covid-19 situation. “Still we’re going through the pandemic condition. Growth without employment generation will not be sustainable,”
He said the government is giving priority to right skills with enabling environment, adding that there is a need to rethink the policy dimension due to Covid-19 situation. “Inevitable technology adaptation is now the demand of the day,” he said. The Financial Institutions Division senior secretary said that inward remittance and right skill export will boost the remittance.
“We need to create a business friendly environment in the country. Automation is very important and Bangladesh Bank is working to facilitate it. We have to be prepared for future technology shift to accommodate job creation.” he added.
Dulal Krishna Saha, executive chairman of National Skills Development Authority said, “We need hard, soft and human skills. NGOs and private sector should come forward to skill development programmes.”
Resident Representative of UNDP Bangladesh Sudipto Mukerjee stressed the need for an inclusive and equal growth of Bangladesh. He also underscored the need for vocational and technical trainings as well as quality of education.
