Staff Reporter, Kishoreganj :
The government is undertaking a more result-based training project to ensure updated skills of the industrial workers so they can sustain in the competitive market, according to an official document.
This has been inspired by the success of Skills for Employment Investment Programme (SEIP) a project of Finance Ministry considering the challenges of the 4th Industrial Revolution.
According to the document, considering the ongoing and future demands of industry and trade, the government has provided training to about five lakh workers through the SEIP.
The SEIP project is playing a vital role for human resource development and the skill development of the workers of the country through a range of initiatives like- capacity building of training institutes; developing the standard of training; developing skilled trainer; providing certificate of international standard.
The total cost of SEIP project for the entire period of all three tranches (2014 to 2024) is estimated at Tk 3712.33 crore.
A advocacy workshop on’ sensitization ‘, organised by district administration including SEIP project at Kishoreganj Collectorate Conference room on Tuesday noon.
Mahabuba Farzana, Joint secretary & Consultant Gender & Social Development specialist, SEIP project attended as chief guest while Deputy Commissioner (DC) Mohammad Shamim Alam presided over.
Deputy secretary & DD in local Government Habibur Rahman, ADM Farzana Khanam, ADC (Edu.&ICT) Golam Mostafa, were attended as special guests.
Joint secretary Mahabuba Farzana said that, Government has taken up a plan for raising the number of information and communication technology-based employment up to 30 lakh by 2025.
The government is carrying out continues inspection to the factories for identifying risks and inserting these risks National Work-plan for Bangladesh labour sector 2021-26.
DC Mohammad Shamim Alam said, for the purpose of ensuring a balanced distribution of employment opportunities all over the country, the government has established 100 special economic zones where one crore people will be employed.
All district level officials, Senior journalists, NGOs representatives, Vocational training centers principles joining the programme.
