Nahid for building a modern, technical edn sector

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid stressed the need for ensuring participation of all to build a skilled, modern and dynamic technical education sector, reports UNB.

"Apart from various initiatives of the government, all workers of the technical education sector have to be more skilled, active and creative to ensure quality education in this sector," he said while addressing the inaugural session of a conference at the Dhaka Polytechnic Institute in the city Sunday.

Bangladesh Polytechnic Institute Teachers' Association (BPITA) organised the conference. The theme of the conference was 'Technical Education aimed at building Digital Bangladesh'.

Chaired by BPITA president Idrish Ali, the function was addressed, among others, by Asaduzzaman Kamal, MP, director general of Technical Education Directorate Prof Nitai Chandra Sutradhar, chairman of Technical Education Board Prof Abul Kasem and BPITA former president M Shamsur Rahman.

Nahid said the technical education sector has not received its due importance since inception, and has been facing various problems.

"Many problems like workforce crisis, lack of equipment, infrastructures and modern curriculum are creating hindrance against its development," he said.

The Education Minister stressed the need for cooperation from the private sector to solve those problems.

Nahid said the technical education sector is the tool of development and removing poverty.