A year-long training programme to equip women entrepreneurs in Bangladesh with soft skills began in Dhaka on Wednesday. The ‘All About Soft Skills’ training series was inaugurated on Wednesday by State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak and Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka, Vikram Doraiswami. The High Commission of India is organising the training programme in association with Ministry of ICT, Government of Bangladesh, Women & E-commerce and SilkOak Global Ltd, a financial advisory service. The training programme is part of the ‘50 years of Bangladesh’ celebrations as well as the ‘75 years of Indian independence’ celebrations, ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’.  This will be run in a hybrid manner with physical workshops and virtual learning elements. It is aimed at supporting women entrepreneurs in Bangladesh, by offering them useful skills to facilitate their business efforts. Read: Online Business: How to Get Started from Home?

The government is working on overhauling and revamp the education system, making progressive and uplifting changes.