Bangladesh, Aug. 3 -- Collaboration between industry and academia is essential to ensure skill development programmes meet labour market demand and generate more employment opportunities, said Kamrul Hoque Maruf, Joint Secretary (Planning Wing) at the Financial Institutions Division (FID), Ministry of Finance.
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Speaking during a PKSF-FE roundtable discussion titled "Linking Skills with Employment: Challenges and Way Forward," Mr Maruf questioned the effectiveness of existing technical training institutes, noting a persistent mismatch between the skills they produce and industry requirements.
He stressed the need for industry-driven course design and curriculum development to equip trainees with market-relevant skills, particu...