RANGPUR, June 14, 2023 (BSS) - Production of skilled workforces through popularizing technical and vocational education has become crucial to face the challenges for implementation of the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) to accelerate development. 
 
The observation came today in a post-rally seminar arranged by Rangpur Polytechnic Institute (RPI) at its conference room in observance of the Technical and Vocational Education Week- 2023 in the city.
 
Earlier, heroic freedom fighter Md Mahbubur Rahman inaugurated observance of the week by releasing balloons on the RPI campus as the chief guest.
 
A colorful rally with participation of teachers and students of 14 public and private technical and vocational educational institutions of the city was brought out from the RPI premises on the city streets.
 
Later, heroic freedom fighter Md Mahbubur Rahman attended the seminar as the chief guest with RPI Principal Engineer Md Fariduddin Ahmed in the chair.
 
Vice-principal of RPI Engineer Md Tazul Islam, Principals, Vice-principals and teachers and students of different technical and vocational institutes also spoke.
 
Engineer Fariduddin Ahmed discussed the importance of technical and vocational education and gaining of skills, abilities and competencies by young generations as tools to adapt to the real work situation and contribute to national development.
 
Principal Fariduddin Ahmed said technical and vocational education has become popular with increasing admission rate as per the government's call to produce skilled technical workforces, engineers, planners and architects for building a developed nation.
 
The chief guest stressed on popularizing technical and vocational education to produce skilled human resources for accelerating the pace of national advancement to make the fourth industrial revolution a success in the competitive 21st century.