UCEP Bangladesh celebrates World Youth Skills Day

Underprivileged Children’s Educational Programs (UCEP) Bangladesh celebrated World Youth Skills Day recently at its head office in Dhaka.

The event was presided over by UCEP Chairperson Parveen Mahmud where the chief guest was Md Kamal Hossain, Secretary of Technical and Madrasa Division, Ministry of Education, UCEP said in a statement.

Khaled Mamun Chowdhury, Director General, Department of Labour, Ministry of Labour and Employment, AQ Siddiqui, current member and former chairperson, UCEP Association and Shyamal Kanti Ghosh, member, UCEP Association were the special guests.

Md Abdul Karim, Executive Director of UCEP Bangladesh and former Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister delivered the welcome address of the event.

Md Kamal Hossain said that there is no alternative to technical and vocational education and training to turn the country’s huge workforce into skilled human resources. He also mentioned that the activities of UCEP Bangladesh would help in achieving the country’s SDG goals.

Parveen Mahmud said that UCEP has been working relentlessly to enlighten the lives of underprivileged children of Bangladesh with education and life skills. She acknowledged the support of the government and showed her gratitude to UCEP Bangladesh founder Lindsay Allan Cheyne.

Md Abdul Karim mentioned that World Youth Skills Day is an opportunity for young people in Bangladesh to come together and face the challenges of a technically prosperous Bangladesh.