Dhaka: Chief Adviser’s Special Assistant for Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Ministry, Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb, today called upon the newly appointed office support staff to devote themselves to public service with utmost sincerity. He made the call while speaking as the chief guest at the orientation programme for the newly appointed office support staff of the Department of Information and Communication Technology (DoICT) at the National Science and Technology Complex in the capital’s Agargaon.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Taiyeb emphasized that the primary responsibility of the newly appointed employees is to deliver digital services to people at their doorsteps. He highlighted that the recruitment process was completed through a transparent and corruption-free procedure from among nearly 97,000 candidates, setting an example of a credible recruitment system.
Taiyeb mentioned that at the upazila level, DoICT offices represent the government’s digital transformation to local people. Therefore, newly appointed staff must play a sincere and responsible role in providing online services, registrations, information technology support, and cyber security assistance to citizens.
He informed that necessary infrastructure, including lab facilities, programmers, and assistant programmers, has already been established at upazila offices. He added that coordination with other government offices at the field level, providing IT support, and assisting local entrepreneurs and citizen service activities are important responsibilities of the ICT Division.
Taiyeb urged officials to take the initiative to enhance their IT skills and undergo training to further improve the quality of digital services. While presiding over the programme, ICT Division Secretary Shish Haider Chowdhury said the government’s development activities in the information and communication technology sector would gain more momentum through the formation of a skilled, honest, and responsible workforce. He called upon the newly recruited persons to perform their duties with professionalism and sincerity.
Director General of the Department of Information and Communication Technology Md. Abu Sayed highlighted the importance of honesty and efficiency in implementing the department’s work plans and carrying out responsibilities. Recently, 497 office assistants were appointed to the DoICT.