Modernise technical edn to create skilled manpower
September 12, 2008
The engineering and technical education will have to be modernised and expanded across the country for creating skilled manpower which is one of the key ways to make the nation prosperous, speakers at a seminar said yesterday.
The second shift system in education should be introduced at engineering and technology-based public universities, while private universities should open different engineering, technology and technical departments, they added.
Amda Research Foundation organised the seminar on ‘Global Standard Engineering and Technical Education: Bangladesh Perspective’ at the National Press Club in the city.
The speakers called on the public and private sectors to set up new Technical Training Institutes (TTIs) for reducing unemployed youths and increasing manpower in the country.
Prof M Keramat Ali of Civil Engineering department at Ahsanullah University of Science, Engineering and Technology said the entire syllabus and content of technical education will have to revised and modernised for providing global standard technical education.
Bangladesh Association of International Recruiting Agencies (Baira) President Golam Mostafa said it is possible to earn 10 to 12 billion-dollar remittance through sending skilled manpower abroad.
“Bangladesh can become a middle-income country only by sending skilled manpower to foreign countries. For the reason, technical education is essential for making people skilled. The government and private sectors should set up new TTIs and provide modern training for youths,” he added.
Dr Abul Kalam Azad, dean of Engineering and Technology faculty at Eastern University, said the country will not make any progress without making ‘technical hands’. So, the number of technical training institutes will have to be increased.
Presided over by Amda Research Foundation Chairman Akbar Hossain, the seminar was addressed by Bangladesh Industrial Technical Assistant Centre Director General Ashish Kumar Pal and Prime University Vice Chancellor Dr MA Samad.
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