The eighth batch of freelancing training and the second batch of artificial intelligence (AI) training programmes have begun simultaneously across all 64 districts of Bangladesh.<\/p>\n
State Minister for Youth and Sports Md Aminul Haque formally inaugurated the nationwide programmes at an event held at the Bhola District Shilpakala Academy on Thursday (October 1).<\/p>\n
The event was attended by Youth and Sports Ministry Secretary Md Mahbub-ul-Alam, Joint Secretary Dr Sheikh Mohammad Zobayed Hossain, E-Learning and Earning Limited Managing Director Masud Alam, officials of the Department of Youth Development, project directors and representatives of the training providers.<\/p>\n
A total of 6,400 trainees from all 64 districts joined the event virtually through Zoom. Deputy directors of district youth development offices, deputy commissioners and other project officials also participated in the programme.Bhola Deputy Commissioner and District.Magistrate Dr Shamim Rahman chaired the event.<\/p>\n
Freelancing Training Covers 4,800 Trainees<\/strong><\/p>\n Under the project titled \u201cEmployment Creation through Freelancing Training for Educated Job-Seeking Youth in 64 Districts,\u201d 4,800 trainees are participating in the eighth batch of the freelancing training programme.<\/p>\n The programme is being conducted across all 64 districts as part of efforts to provide educated job-seeking youth with freelancing-related skills.1,600 Join AI Training Programme.Meanwhile, 1,600 trainees are taking part in the second batch of the AI training programme.<\/p>\n The training is being conducted under the project titled \u201cSkills Development of IT-Knowledgeable Youth through Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology.\u201d<\/p>\n Addressing the event as the chief guest, State Minister Md Aminul Haque said young people need to develop their skills to take advantage of technology-driven employment opportunities. Focus on Training Quality and Employment<\/strong><\/p>\n Youth and Sports Ministry Secretary Md Mahbub-ul-Alam said the programmes aim to equip young people with skills relevant to the job market. He also emphasised the need for proper guidance and mentoring to help trainees secure work after completing the programmes.<\/p>\n Successful Freelancers Honoured<\/strong><\/p>\n At the event, 18 successful freelancers from six districts of Barishal Division were honoured with crests. Six trainees from the first batch of the AI training programme were also honoured.<\/p>\n Laptops were awarded to the highest-earning freelancers from five districts. They were Sharif Mohammad Nasrullah of Barishal, Osman Gani of Barguna, Md Shaon Howlader of Jhalokathi, Md Moinul Islam Moin of Pirojpur and Marufa Amin of Patuakhali.<\/p>\n Heads of organisations awarded contracts under the AI training project and relevant officials were also honoured at the event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The eighth batch of freelancing training and the second batch of artificial…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3348,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[896,174,52],"tags":[905,554,906,845,846],"class_list":["post-3347","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-artificial-intelligence","category-bangladesh","category-education","tag-ai-training","tag-artificial-intelligence","tag-bangladesh-freelancers","tag-freelancing-training","tag-youth-development"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dhakastatement.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3347","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dhakastatement.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dhakastatement.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dhakastatement.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dhakastatement.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3347"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dhakastatement.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3347\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3349,"href":"https:\/\/dhakastatement.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3347\/revisions\/3349"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dhakastatement.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3348"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dhakastatement.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3347"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dhakastatement.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3347"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dhakastatement.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3347"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nHe urged the trainees to use the knowledge gained from the training to create employment opportunities for themselves while contributing to the country\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n
\nHe said the quality of training and post-training employment outcomes would also be monitored.
\nMasud Alam, managing director of E-Learning and Earning Limited, stressed the importance of regular practice alongside formal training.<\/p>\n