DHAKA, June 3, 2018 (BSS) – A day-long familiarization event on ‘German-Bangladesh Higher Education Network for Sustainable Textiles (HEST) was held today at University Grants Commission (UGC) to share information about HEST project objectives among its stakeholders.
The programme was jointly organized by UGC and Deutsche Gesellschaft for Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), said a press release.
HEST project aims at reducing the skill gap of mid-level managers in textile and Ready-Made Garments (RMG) sectors in Bangladesh.
Ministry of Education, UGC and GIZ are jointly implementing this project which has successfully developed three university partnerships with four German and eight Bangladeshi universities.
UGC Chairman Professor Abdul Mannan, Programme Coordinator of GIZ Christian von Mitzlaff, Additional Secretary of Education Ministry M Abdullah Al Hasan Chowdhury and UGC Secretary Dr M Khaled spoke on the occasion.
Professor Abdul Mannan highlighted the importance and advantages of HEST project. He also emphasized on boosting applied research in cooperation with the industry.