Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Thursday said a special allocation of Tk 100 crore has been kept in the next budget for research, innovation and development work to prepare the driving force- the youth and women for building a ‘Smart Bangladesh’.
The finance minister said they will train 80,000 youths in advanced technology and innovation through research and innovation centres of various universities.
“We are creating infrastructure and providing facilities suitable for startup and entrepreneurship development,” he said while placing the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2023-24.
In addition to skill development, the finance minister said, necessary steps will be taken to create job opportunities for the youths at home as well as abroad.
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The finance minister said they want to motivate young people to come out of the traditional mindset of getting employment and look for diverse fields for employment and make contributions to the society.
At the same time, he said, they want to create the right platform. “Online learning opportunities are being created and expanded on various e-learning platforms for general, technical, vocational and entire life learning.”