Revamping of traditional education system stressed

DU Correspondent Speakers at a workshop Saturday emphasised revamping of traditional education system by incorporating technical and vocational curriculum so that the nation could face the challenges of globalistaion. They said that a well combination between education and professions along with technical curriculum could play a significant role to move the country's economic growth further. British Council, Bangladesh and Bangladesh Enterprise Institute organised the day long workshop titled "Improving Social Business and Entrepreneurship through Technical and Vocational Education Training" in a city hotel. Adviser to the Prime Minister Prof Dr Gowher Rizvi said that country's private sector should come forward to familarise such kind of education among the people for their own sake as skilled workforce is also important for industrial development. "Public-private partnership also could be formed to generate a skilled labor force through training programme which is essential for any desired progress", Mr Rizvi said while addressing the programme as chief guest. Nazrul Islam Khan, PS-1 to the prime minister, has emphasised further social awareness regarding technical and vocational education to publicise among the common people. "Issues affecting the country's technical education system should be addressed immediately," said Mr Khan also Director of Access to Information (A21) programme. He suggested building more ICT museums at local level so that students can learn about the latest technologies easily which will also help to change the social approach regarding vocation education. Drawing an example he said more than 80 million mobile phones are being used in the country, regrettably, only few experts can repair damaged phone sets. Labour and Employment Secretary Shafique Alam Mehdi, Vice chancellors of Bangladesh University of Textile Dr Nitai Chandra Sutradhar, Regional Skills and Business Development Manager of British Council Salman Shehzad and Head of Education Richard Alexander Strudwick, among others, addressed the programme.