DHAKA, Dec 6, 2019 (BSS) – Minister for Science and Technology
Architect Yeafesh Osman has stressed equal participation from men and women for success of young generation, saying it would be meaningful if we can achieve it jointly.
“As people of all sections have been included in the idea of Digital
Bangladesh and in performing all the tasks under it, that is why we are
witnessing rapid implementation of this vision,” he said.
The minister said these while addressing national conference on “Skills
and Future of Work at Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC)
yesterday. The conference was jointly organized by Unicef, Action Aid and
a2i.
Presided over by ICT Division senior secretary N M Zeaul Alam, the
conference was also addressed by State Minister for Labour and Employment
Begum Monnujan Sufian, State Minister for ICT Division Zunaid Ahmed Palak and
former chief coordinator for SDG affairs of Prime Minister’s Office and
Generation Unlimited in Bangladesh president Md Abul Kalam Azad, among
others.
“We should not downplay any profession. We have to ensure employment
alongside timely education in all the sectors. We would provide all kinds of
support including getting loans for the entrepreneurs,” Begum Monnujan Sufian
said.
State Minister for ICT Division Zunaid Ahmed Palak in his speech
emphasized on e-learning in education, saying, “We need to introduce e-
learning by coming out of the mold of traditional methods of education”.
Generation Unlimited in Bangladesh president Md Abul Kalam Azad stressed
ensuring vocational course for all the students by 2021.
“If we can send trained workers abroad, the remittance inflow will go up
manifold, which will also brighten the image of Bangladesh in global arena,”
he added.