In a significant revelation, Imran Ahmad, the Minister of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment, highlighted the current lack of opportunities for unskilled laborers in foreign countries. Speaking as the chief guest at the inauguration of the newly constructed Technical Training Centre (TTC) in Raninagar upazila of Naogoan, the minister emphasized that the demand for skilled manpower has notably increased.
Minister Ahmad acknowledged the proactive initiative taken by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to establish TTCs throughout the nation, aiming to generate employment prospects and earn foreign currency by enhancing people’s skill sets. The government has already undertaken measures to facilitate the overseas migration of skilled farmers, contingent upon their possession of valid skill certificates.
Complying with the prime minister’s directive, the establishment of training centers is underway, with plans to gradually establish them in each upazila for comprehensive skill development. Minister Ahmad stressed the importance of expediting the training process to enable swift deployment of trained workers abroad.
The TTC in Raninagar, constructed at a cost of Tk 34.71 crore, has the capacity to train 880 individuals over a six-month period in six different trades. The ceremony was chaired by Md Shahidul Alam, the General Director of the Bureau of Manpower Employment and Training, and attended by local lawmaker Md Anowar Hossain Helal, Project Director Saiful Haque Chowdhury, additional deputy commissioner Md Zakir Hossain, and other dignitaries.
