RAJSHAHI, Apr 18 (BSS): State Minister for Youth and Sports Biren Shikder asked officials and others concerned to expedite the youth development activities for making the unemployed youths as competent work force for freeing the nation from the curse of poverty.
He said there is no way but to transform the youth forces into competent human resource for building a happy and prosperous Bangladesh.
The State Minister made the comment while speaking as the chief guest at the inaugural function of a five-day "Rajshahi divisional Youth Fair, Views-Exchanging and Workshop" organised by the Department of Youth Development (DYD) at Nagar Bhaban in Rajshahi city Friday.
Begum Akter Jahan, MP, addressed the function as the special guest with Commissioner of Rajshahi division Helaluddin Ahmed in the chair.
DYD Director General Asit Kumar Mukutmoni, Director (Training) Abdur Razzaque, Deputy Commissioner Mejbah Uddin Chowdhury and DYD Deputy Director Motiur Rahman also addressed the function.
The discussants said utmost importance should be given to make them worthy citizens by enriching and equipping them with technical, technological and other modern knowledge along with social and moral values to attain the cherished goal.
The State Minister said the government level youth improvement programmes and related other activities must be more need-oriented so that the target groups could derive total benefits of the programs.
"We have enormous scopes to make the jobless youths including female self-reliant through involving them in various income generating activities like garments, embroidery, fishery, dairy and poultry," he added.
Mr Shikder said the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been working relentlessly to build Bangladesh as a developed and middle-income nation.
About 30 stalls are showcasing various consumer items produced by the youth organisations in the fair.
