Dhaka: A seminar on skills development and safe migration of immigrant workers was held here today. The seminar has been arranged aimed at encouraging youths of Mongla and Rampal upazilas to take necessary training on different trades to make them suitable for job abroad.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, State Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Dr. Sheikh Faridul Islam attended as chief guest in the seminar held at Sundarbans Mohila College auditorium in Rampal. Upazila Nirbahi Officer Tamanna Ferdousi was in the chair while additional director general of the Bureau of Manpower Employment and Training Ashraf Hossain was present as special guest.
Principal of Government Chitalmari Technical College, Director of Bagerhat Marine Academy, and manpower department officials also spoke in the seminar. State Minister Faridul Islam emphasized that the government is committed to building a skilled workforce and highlighted the Prime Minister's efforts to address the country's unemployment problem.
He noted that the country will prosper if its people can be trained and employed abroad, urging the youths to earn occupational skills and learn the language of their intended destination for overseas jobs. Speakers at the seminar also advised the youths not to be deceived by brokers, but rather to acquire necessary training to become skilled in various trades before going abroad.