Salman for skills dev to face 4th industrial revolution

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Economic Reporter :
Prime Minister’s Private Industry and Investment Adviser Salman Fazlur Rahman on Saturday said concerted efforts are needed to develop skilled human resources in the country to face the challenges of the 4th industrial revolution.
“We’ll have to work more for skills development to face the challenges of the 4th industrial revolution,” he said, addressing as chief guest the inaugural session of a workshop titled “The Role of Media in Promoting SME Development and Sustainability” at the office of the Economic Reporters’ Forum (ERF) in the city.
The adviser termed the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) as the foundation of any economy and underscored the need for putting more emphasis on flourishing of the country’s SME sector.
Industries Secretary Md Abdul Halim, Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) Chairman Md Mostaque Hassan and First Secretary, Team Leader, Food Security, Nutrition and Sustainable Development of the Delegation of the EU to Bangladesh Manfred Fernholz spoke at the function as special guests with ERF President Saiful Islam Dilal in the chair. ERF General Secretary SM Rashedul Islam also spoke.
Team Leader, Technical Assistance to BSCIC Ali Sabet made a power-point presentation on the topic.
The workshop was organized by the Poverty Reduction through Inclusive and Sustainable Markets (PRISM) project funded by EU.
Salman said in line with the visions and directives from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, BSCIC has been strengthened and reorganized over the years. He hinted that one-stop service would be incorporated in the operations of the corporation.
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