Saturday | 5 October 2024 | Reg No- 06
বাংলা
   
Saturday | 5 October 2024 | Epaper
BREAKING: ● Sailor dies after oil tanker catches fire in Ctg      ● Ex-president Badruddoza Chowdhury passes away      ● Killing during students' movement: 9 bodies to be exhumed in Sylhet      ● Malaysian prime minister leaves Dhaka for home      ● CA seeks Malaysian support for Bangladesh to be ASEAN dialogue partner      ● Malaysian PM assures of attention to 18,000 Bangladesh workers       ● Bid to kill Khaleda Zia: Sheikh Hasina among 113 sued      

Girls education and skills partnership project held in Coxs Bazar

Published : Saturday, 29 June, 2024 at 12:00 AM  Count : 800
Women\'s Own Desk
Coxs Bazar, one of Bangladeshs prime tourist destinations, has attracted visitors since ancient times due to its natural beauty. The region, known for its longest beach, hills, waterfalls, and scenic beauty, faces numerous challenges such as gender-based violence and discrimination, early marriage, limited access to quality education, and a lack of proper training for employable skills. These issues perpetuate the cycle of poverty and inequality, primarily affecting adolescent girls and young women in the area.

To address these barriers, JAAGO Foundation Trust has designed the "Shopner Sharothi - Girls Education and Skills Partnership (GESP)" project, with funding from the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and support from Generation Unlimited, UNICEF. The project emphasizes eliminating gender-based discrimination and focuses on empowering women. The orientation session for this project was held on June 27, 2024, at the Long Beach Hotel in Coxs Bazar.

The GESP project aims to train 1,700 adolescent girls and young women in Coxs Bazar in technical and vocational skills based on local industry demands, including the food and beverage industry, computer operational skills, retail sales and other transferable soft skills. Additionally, 3,000 young women will gain 21st-century soft skills through the "Passport 2 Earning" (P2E) platform.

All esteemed guests provided valuable insights, significantly contributing to the successful achievement of the sessions objectives. Mr. Tapan Kumar Ghosh, Principal of Coxs Bazar Government Technical School and College, emphasized the need to ensure inclusive participation and alignment with the project to benefit all disadvantaged adolescent girls and young women. He expressed gratitude to JAAGO Foundation Trust and UNICEF for their commendable efforts in developing Coxs Bazars girls.
Marianne Oehlers, Program Manager of UNICEF Bangladesh, introduced the GESP project, stating, "The project will provide skill training to adolescent girls and young women based on local industry demands. It will also offer job-ready skills training through the free, accessible online platform Passport to Earning to young people."

Despite government limitations and challenges, the GESP project aims to implement skill development activities for NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) youth aged 15-24, ensuring broad support for the projects targets.

Speakers at the event highlighted the projects timeliness and its critical role in alleviating poverty and inequality. The Shopner Sharothi project will assist adolescent girls and young women in becoming self-reliant, improving their social and economic status.



LATEST NEWS
MOST READ
Also read
The value of maintaining perfect attire at workplace for mental health
NGCAF for enacting law to stop sexual violence against girls, women
Journalists' role stressed for prevention of sexual violence against children with disabilities
Afghan women can seek refugee status based on nationality, gender: EU top court
Hair care tips for different hair types in rainy day
Changing landscape of divorce & social norms in Bangladesh
Tips for working mom to stay healthy
Nail care at home
Editor : Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury
Published by the Editor on behalf of the Observer Ltd. from Globe Printers, 24/A, New Eskaton Road, Ramna, Dhaka.
Editorial, News and Commercial Offices : Aziz Bhaban (2nd floor), 93, Motijheel C/A, Dhaka-1000.
Phone: PABX- 41053001-06; Online: 41053014; Advertisement: 41053012.
E-mail: info©dailyobserverbd.com, news©dailyobserverbd.com, advertisement©dailyobserverbd.com, For Online Edition: mailobserverbd©gmail.com
🔝