BUET, DCCI join hands for innovation, skill development

BUET and Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry inked a Memorandum of Cooperation on Monday for innovation and skill development to meet the challenges of the fourth industrial revolution.

BUET Vice-Chancellor Satya Prasad Majumder and DCCI President Rizwan Rahman signed the document virtually on behalf of respective organisations.

They will arrange joint research, seminars, webinars, job fairs, business meet and model development, said a press release.

“Industry-academia collaboration like this one will foster skill development as per the need of the industries. Considering the need for 4IR, it is the best time to take the initiative of re-skilling and upskilling our workforce,” Rizwan said.

VC Majumder said Bangladesh is going to turn into a developing nation with industrial advancement. “For this, we have to prepare ourselves identifying the problems of industry sector and ensure wider use of innovative technology and research,” he said.

Senior DCCI Vice-President NKA Mobin, Vice-President Monowar Hossain, BUET’s Pro-VC Abdul Jabbar Khan, deans, faculties and head of the department also participated in the ceremony.