BSCIC helps 536 jobless become self-reliant in 2006-07
Saturday, 11 August 2007
CHITTAGONG, Aug 10 (BSS): BSCIC made a total of 536 jobless people in the district self-reliant by providing them with logistic supports like training and financial help amounting to Tk 1.70 million (17 lakh) in 2006-07 fiscal year, according to senior officials Thursday.
Officials said that the jobless people are being trained to make them self-reliant in the small and cottage industries sectors.
BSCIC Regional Director Harun Ur Rashid told the news agency that the organisation has been working in remote areas to change the lot of distressed people by helping them with income generating programmes as well as facilities to invest in small and medium industries.
According to the officials, the authority is disbursing the highest Tk 50,000 as loans in poultry, welding factory, confectionery, tailoring, laundry, computer and other income generating ventures.
During the pervious fiscal, it identified a total of 612 entrepreneurs who had either individually or jointly wanted to establish different small and cottage industries.
They said a total of 183 entrepreneurs out of 612 have already received training in their respective fields with the help of BSCIC. Besides, 309 entrepreneurs received loans from the BSCIC during the last fiscal year.
Of them, they added, 284 persons took loans for cottage industries and the remaining 25 for small industries.
Officials said that the jobless people are being trained to make them self-reliant in the small and cottage industries sectors.
BSCIC Regional Director Harun Ur Rashid told the news agency that the organisation has been working in remote areas to change the lot of distressed people by helping them with income generating programmes as well as facilities to invest in small and medium industries.
According to the officials, the authority is disbursing the highest Tk 50,000 as loans in poultry, welding factory, confectionery, tailoring, laundry, computer and other income generating ventures.
During the pervious fiscal, it identified a total of 612 entrepreneurs who had either individually or jointly wanted to establish different small and cottage industries.
They said a total of 183 entrepreneurs out of 612 have already received training in their respective fields with the help of BSCIC. Besides, 309 entrepreneurs received loans from the BSCIC during the last fiscal year.
Of them, they added, 284 persons took loans for cottage industries and the remaining 25 for small industries.