'No alternative to training for creating small entrepreneurs'

State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Md Zakir Hossen said on Saturday there is no alternative to training for creating small entrepreneurs by developing their professional skills, reports BSS.

The government is working tirelessly to enhance professional excellence, create employment and develop entrepreneurs' through promoting technical training, he said.

The state minister came up with the statement while speaking as the chief guest at an inaugural function of Pre-Vocational Skills Training Programme of Reaching out of School Children (ROSC) Phase-II project under his ministry in Cox's Bazar.

He said that the purpose of the training programme is to help those who could not participate in the next level after completing primary education and those aged 15-24 to develop their vocational skills and help them get jobs or develop themselves as entrepreneurs.