State Minister for Youth and Sports Md Aminul Haque today told Parliament that the government is implementing 10 projects under the Department of Youth Development (DYD) to promote self-employment, employment and entrepreneurship among unemployed youths across the country, while initiatives have been taken to launch six additional projects.
Replying to a written question from ruling party lawmaker Md. Mostafizur Rahman Babul (Jamalpur-3), the state minister said, “Under the Department of Youth Development, 10 projects are currently being implemented across the country with the objective of creating self-employment, employment opportunities and developing entrepreneurship among unemployed youths.” The day’s sitting resumed with Deputy Speaker Barrister Kayser Kamal in the chair.
He informed the House that the ongoing projects include: the Technology Empowerment Centre on Wheels for the Underprivileged Rural People of Bangladesh (2nd Phase); Integrated Resource Management through Extensive Technology for Poverty Alleviation (3rd Phase), 1st revised; Life Skills Education at Youth Training Centres and Strengthening the National Youth Platform (LYTC & SNYP Life Skills Project); Economic Acceleration and Resilience for NEET (EARN); Improving Skills and Economic Opportunities for Women and Youth in Cox’s Bazar (ISEC); Feasibility Study for New Projects of DYD; Expansion and Modernisation of the Central Human Resource Development Centre; Capacity Enhancement of the Department of Youth Development for Providing ICT Training in 64 Districts (2nd Phase); Freelancing Training for Educated Job-Seeking Youths in All 64 Districts; and Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based Skills Development for ICT-Skilled Youths.
