Digital Skills Workshop Empowers Over a Thousand CUET Students
A large-scale digital skills training workshop was held at Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET) to enhance students’ digital competencies. The workshop took place on Tuesday, May 27, at the university’s central auditorium and saw the participation of approximately 1,500 attendees. Of them, 1,306 participants successfully passed the evaluation, resulting in an impressive pass rate of 87%.
Among the trainees, 750 were students from CUET, and 721 of them successfully completed the training. Another 750 participants from outside CUET joined the workshop, with 585 of them passing the final assessment.
The workshop was conducted under the supervision of CUET’s Institute of Information and Communication Technology (IICT) in collaboration with the “Enhancing Digital Government and Economy (EDGE)” project. Certificates were awarded to the successful participants by CUET Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. Mahmud Abdul Muttin Bhuiyan at the closing ceremony. He was joined by IICT Associate Director Dr. Md. Manzur Ul Hasan.
The event was presided over by Professor Dr. Mohammad Mashiul Haque, Director of IICT and Project Coordinator, while the session was hosted by CUET ETE Batch 21 students Tanmoy Dutta and Nafisa Nawar. The training was supported by over 42 academic instructors and more than 20 industry experts.
The program offered 30 intermediate-level courses and 29 foundation-level courses. Additionally, 15 mentors were involved in guiding the participants throughout the training.
This initiative was carried out under the EDGE project, which is implemented by the Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) and funded jointly by the World Bank and the Government of Bangladesh (GoB).
Speaking as the chief guest at the closing ceremony, Professor Dr. Mahmud Abdul Muttin Bhuiyan said, “To face the challenges of the 21st century, we must prepare graduates with international-level skills and qualifications. Our country's working-age population must be transformed into world-class human resources to meet both local and global demands. In today’s competitive world, there is no alternative to quality education. We must move beyond traditional learning and emphasize future-ready education. One must remember: the more you know, the farther you go in this era of globalization. To keep pace with technology and excel in professional fields, one must start developing these skills now. In the future, many jobs will emerge that rely entirely on digital technology.”
