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TECHNICAL-EDUCATION-SEMINAR (with picture)
Technical education vital for national development: speakers
RAJSHAHI, Jan 24, 2020 (BSS) – Speakers at a seminar today said technical
and vocational education and training among the youths are very crucial for
transforming Bangladesh into a middle-income country.
They viewed technical education could be an effective means of building
competent and skilled human resources.
Role of skilled people is also very important for earning more foreign
remittance which is significant for the country’s development, they told at
the seminar titled “Role of Technical and Vocational Education and Training
towards Sustainable Economic Development: Bangladesh Perspective” at Rajshahi
Mohila Polytechnic Institute (RMPI) here.
Bangladesh Technical Education Board (BTEB) organised the seminar where the
participants discussed ways and means on how to hold the forthcoming
SSC/Dakhil and Vocational Examinations properly and ensure a copying-free
atmosphere.
All the centre-secretaries, principals and headmasters from 95 examination
centres in Pabna, Natore, Naogaon, Chapainawabganj, Sirajganj and Rajshahi
districts joined the seminar.
Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Rajshahi Hamidul Haque and RMPI Principal Omor
Faruque addressed the seminar as chief guest and resource person respectively
with Engineer Samar Kumar Paul, controller of Examinations of BTEB, in the
chair.
DC Hamidul Haque said the present government has given more importance
towards furthermore expansion of technical and vocational education to create
skilled workforce in the country.
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