BGMEA President Faruque Hassan has laid emphasis on empowering the youth, providing them with the knowledge and equipping them with the skills necessary to unleash their potential and contribute to the development of Bangladesh.
He made the remarks while speaking at the grand finale and prize distribution ceremony of BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology (BUFT) Inter College National Debate (BIND) in Dhaka, read a press release issued on Wednesday.
“Bangladesh has a young vibrant population, and what we need is to turn them into human resources so that they can accelerate the growth momentum of Bangladesh in the coming years,” Faruque said.
While addressing the students, the BGMEA president said, "The students need to gather knowledge and skills in line with the global demand and trends to perform well in their workplaces."
“The remarkable technological progress is transforming the way we live and work. Hence, technological and digital skills are no longer an option."
Faruque also added that traditional classroom learning is not enough to compete in this tech-savvy world.
Meanwhile, he praised the BUFT Debate Club for organising the debate competition and congratulated all the winners.
Deputy Minister of Education Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury attended the program as chief guest.
Chairman of the Board of Trustees of BUFT Md Shafiul Islam Mohiuddin, Vice-Chancellor of BUFT Professor Dr S M Mahfuzur Rahman, and Pro Vice Chancellor of BFT Prof Dr Engr Ayub Nabi Khan also spoke at the programme.
Former BGMEA vice presidents and BUFT Trustee Board members Md Moshiul Azam (Shajal) and Mohammed Nasir were also present at the event.
