State Minister for Youth and Sports Md Aminul Haque on Saturday said the government is committed to implementing its election manifesto to make the country’s large youth population skilled and self-reliant, according to a press release.
He made the remarks as the chief guest at a day-long special workshop titled “Formulation of an Action Plan for the Department of Youth Development to Implement the Election Manifesto” at the National Institute of Youth Development in Savar.
The State Minister said the government is committed to building a skilled youth workforce and urged all concerned to discharge their responsibilities with honesty and dedication.
He directed the participants to submit their key recommendations from the workshop in writing to the Director General of the Department of Youth Development within seven days. He also said meetings would be held every four months to review progress.
Aminul said the government is modernizing the training system to equip young people with skills suited to changing market demands.
The Department of Youth Development currently provides training in 83 trades, but unsuitable trades will be dropped and new ones introduced, he said. Work is underway to expand training courses in freelancing, mobile phone servicing, caregiving and third-language skills to the upazila level, he added.
The ministry is also reviewing a proposal to establish modern training centers in every upazila, Aminul said.
The State Minister said a central database of trainees is already being developed to facilitate proper assessment and employment opportunities for trained young people. Instructions have also been issued to strengthen field-level monitoring of all programs run by the Department of Youth Development.
Youth and Sports Secretary Md Mahbub-ul-Alam attended the workshop as a special guest.
Senior ministry officials and representatives of the Department of Youth Development attended the workshop, which was chaired by its Director General Md Motahar Hossain.
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