Around 240 potential youths are being given
skill development training for making them self-reliant through various
income-generating activities.
The beneficiary youths are being imparted training on four courses– digital
marketing for freelancing, graphics design for freelancing, web-design and
development for freelancing and video editing and freelancing.
On behalf of its “Employment Skill Development Institute”, Rajshahi City
Corporation (RCC) has been providing the four-month training since January 1
last.
Established at the 10th floor of the city bhavan’s annex building, the
institute is conducting the courses for the interested people.
RCC and National Skill Development Authority belonging to the Bangladesh
Technical Education Board will provide certificates to each of the
participants upon successful completion of the course.
City Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton inspected the training activities along
with sharing views with the participating youths and others concerned
yesterday afterno
on.
Speaking on the occasion, Mayor Liton said they established the institute for
creating skilled human resources through training.
Many people are seen earning huge money and bringing dollars from abroad
through freelancing sitting at home, he mentioned, adding: “They are also
working as remittance fighters.”
Liton said they are very much intended to generate employment opportunities
for youths both the boys and girls after the best use of the potential
sector.
RCC Chief Engineer Nur Islam and Coordinator of the institute Prof Habibur
Rahman were present on the occasion.
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha