The State Minister for Information and Communication Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak expressed his pride for the institution as the private initiative Coderstrust is ahead of the ICT department of the government in providing training and urged the institution to set up a third branch at the Sheikh Kamal IT Incubation Center in Barisal.
The Minister of State made this call to the CodersTrust authorities while speaking as the special guest at the opening ceremony of the program of Super Kids in Dhaka at the National Museum auditorium of Shahbagh on Wednesday, the day after the establishment of the new campus in Chattogram.
He said, “CodersTrust” has completed 70 thousand trainings to transform the young generation of Bangladesh into a skilled and digital workforce of the future. 53 thousand trained in our Learning and Earning project. In this case, we are second but proud. Because, it has been made possible by the architect of Digital Bangladesh Sajeeb Wazed Joy’s planning.
In order to develop Smart Skill, the CodersTrust launched as many as four initiatives on Wednesday (June 14). The Education Minister Dr. Dipu Moni, as the Chief Guest, opened the initiatives at the National Museum Auditorium. The initiatives are: Super Kids Coding of STEM Education for school students, jointly by the Discovery Education and Thimble; IT Skill Development Training for University students jointly with the National University and IT Training for Global Peace in collaboration with the University for Peace; creating skilled workforce at national level; and developing next generation skills.
Referring to the progress of Bangladesh in the information technology sector, the chief guest of the program, Dr. Dipu Moni said that, ICT training is essential in the education system of the country. Without technical skills it will not be easy to survive in the future work world. Already, CodersTrust is creating that opportunity in Chattogram. Some of those interested will work in the fields of science and technology, some in robotics and some in cyber security. In other words, CodersTrust will provide training to develop skilled manpower in almost all the jobs that are available in the fourth industrial sector. As a result, the door of progress is almost opening in Smart Bangladesh.
At this time, as usual, the ICT State Minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak expressed the goal of 2025 and highlighted the return of development by the visionary Kamal Qadir to spread the reputation of Bangladesh. He added the story of Asif who is earning one and a half million dollars a month from Faridpur with training from CodersTrust and creating employment across the country. He said that 10,000 students are currently studying in the United States, but they will come back.
Award-winning IT entrepreneur and founder of CodersTrust, Aziz Ahmed, presided over the program while the Vice Chancellor of National University Professor Dr. Md. Moshiur Rahman, former Chief Secretary Md. Abdul Karim, United States Dhaka representative James Gardinan, Discovery Education Senior Vice President Martin Grill, Thimble IO CEO Oscar Pedroso and others spoke.
During the event, the activities of CodersTrust’s global partners were presented through videos.
While speaking as the chief guest, the Minister of Education Dr. Dipu Moni informed about CodersTrust’s agreement with National University and said that CodersTrust has developed a trusting relationship with the students. The largest university in the world is the National University. 35 lakh students are studying here. In other words, the entire map of Bangladesh is occupied by the National University. If IT skills can be increased in so many students, then imagine how the image of Bangladesh will change like magic. Therefore, these world-class courses will create opportunities for nation-building with employment for a wide range of students, including students of national universities.
Mentioning the need for research in digital progress, the education minister urged industrialists to come forward and said that investment in research can make progress permanent.
Aziz Ahmed, chairman of CodersTrust, said that 65 percent of people in future organizations will become unfit for work due to lack of technical knowledge. It takes 3 to 5 years to get a job even after getting the highest university degree. Through CodersTrust, we can give students opportunities in the job market quickly by giving them digital skills. Even those who are currently employed need to acquire new skills. Current skills need to be enhanced. Every 5 years, 45 percent of people in the world need to reskill themselves in order to survive in the job market. If not, fall back. There is also the risk of unemployment.
At the event, Thimble CEO of CodersTrust’s international subsidiary, Oscar Pedroso, shared his experience of learning robotics while studying at school in the United States. Working with CodersTrust, we also want to encourage students in school level robotics science and skill-based education in Bangladesh.
The speakers said that the country has progressed a lot in the last 14 years. Poverty decreased, education rate increased. The rate of technical education in 2010 was 1 percent. Which is now 17 percent. CodersTrust can play a responsible role in reaching 17 percent to 50 percent. It is important for everyone to work together in the development journey of Bangladesh.
Vice-Chancellor of the National University Dr. Moshiur Rahman said that CodersTrust will act as one of the supporting forces in the progress of building Smart Bangladesh after going digital. A large number of students of national universities will be able to improve their livelihood through CodersTrust’s training.