Chevron-funded Uttoron advanced welding lab was inaugurated in Khulna Shipyard. According to Chevron Bangladesh, the Uttoron , a skill for better life project, recently organized the inauguration ceremony, as part of its agreement signed with Khulna Shipyard in 2021 to launch advanced welding training and an advanced welding lab for the first time in Bangladesh. The new advanced welding lab will support young people in enhancing their welding abilities. Due to a lack of advanced-level training facilities, there is a shortage of skilled welders in Bangladesh. In the ongoing mega projects, welders are hired from abroad at much higher salaries. As a result, Bangladeshi youth are losing job opportunities in such projects. To solve this problem, in collaboration with Khulna Shipyard, Uttoron initiated the construction of an advanced welding lab, said a press release. Zamira Kanapyanova, General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Eurasia and Europe, of Chevron, Eric M. Walker, President and Managing Director, Chevron Bangladesh and Commodore M Shamsul Aziz, Managing Director, Khulna Shipyard Limited, Bangladesh Navy, Chevron Bangladesh's Corporate Affairs director Muhammad Imrul Kabir, Country Director of Swisscontact Bangladesh Mujibul Hasan, and Team Leader of Uttoron Nadia Afrin Shams were present in the event. Uttoron project, funded by Chevron and implemented by Swisscontact, was initiated in 2016. By 2022, a total of 3380 young people received technical training in Sylhet and Dhaka. Besides, Uttoron established and upgraded the Bholananda Uttoron Technical Training Centre in partnership with Sylhet City Corporation.

Chevron Bangladesh-funded Uttoron has provided advanced level welding training to workers at Khulna Shipyard (KSY). Recently 24 trainees from the first batch received certificates from the international certification authority Bureau Veritas (BV), said a press release. Out of 24, three trainees received 4G level certifications. Read: Chevron concludes community-based Jibika project Executive Chairman of National Skills Development Authority (NSDA) Dulal Krishna Saha and Director, Corporate Affairs of Chevron Bangladesh Muhammad Imrul Kabir recently visited the country's first internationally standardized advanced welding training implemented by Khulna Shipyard (KSY) and Swisscontact. During the visit, Saha and Chevron officials participated in a welcoming event arranged by KSY. At the event, NSDA executive chairman learned about Uttoron’s internationally standardized advanced welding training. Dulal Krishna Saha said, “Our productivity has increased, but we still struggle to get a skilled labor force. And if we can make the youth skilled, they will contribute to the country’s growth. Read: Chevron’s Uttoron project launches android-based Bangla app to develop soft skills for job market He thanked Chevron, Swisscontact, and Khulna Shipyard for such an initiative. “This training will help the youth be skilled and contribute to the economy,” he said. Muhammad Imrul Kabir said, “Chevron is very proud that Uttoron has started an advanced welding training course with Khulna Shipyard. Hopefully, this partnership will help the youth become more skilled and join the workforce.” Managing director of Khulna Shipyard, Commodore M Shamsul Aziz, NGP, psc, BN, Captain Abul Kalam Azad, psc, BN, gave a tour to the guests of the Khulna Shipyard campus. Dulal Krishna Saha appreciated the training facilities and acknowledged the prospect of the training program. Read Chevron partners with Save the Children to launch integrated support for children with disabilities

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