In today’s world, by analyzing the job market, the education system has been called upon by the public and private sector stakeholders working on the sector. He made such a call in the ‘Smart Employment Shaping the Future of Learning in the Smart Era’ session at the Smart Bangladesh Summit and Expo on Saturday.
The session was moderated by ATC Country Director Shuvashish Bhowmik. At the session, Strategy and Innovation Specialist HM Asad-uz-Zaman of a2i said that the government has already taken several initiatives in the field of education. In the fourth industrial revolution, the government wants students to be trained and well-educated by adding skills. UGC has brought about a major change in higher education in the last few years. Which will bring more in the coming days. But for this, the private sector should come forward along with the government.
Rasheda K Chowdhury, former caretaker government advisor and executive director of CAMPE, said collaboration and partnership are the most pronounced in smart education system. It is said that there is no innovation in the education system of Bangladesh, which is not correct. But technological innovation may be less, but books are arriving on the first day of the year. It is also an innovation. But here it will be easier if it can be done using technology. Along with the responsibilities of the government, the private sector should also contribute to the field. He urged to include the education of the disabled with the mainstream in the expansion of education. For this, inform about the collection of updated scientific data regularly.
Huawei South Asia Cloud Solutions Director SM Zubair Al Masood said, students now know a lot. But we need skilled education now. He called for strengthening the networking system to give equal opportunities to rural as well as urban students in education. He emphasized increasing the use of digital devices and creating good quality content.
Abdullah Abiad, co-founder of Ten Minute School, said, Ten Minute School always talks about smart education system. As a digital platform, Ten Minute School emphasizes skill-based learning. Working on how to improve it further. In this case, the tendency to use AI should be increased.
