The opening ceremony of the 5th Bangladesh Robot Olympiad was held on Tuesday in the morning at the Student-Teacher Center (TSC) of Dhaka University.
State Minister for Information and Communication Technology Junaid Ahmed Palak was present as the chief guest on the occasion. He said robots will become the focal point in a knowledge-based future. In addition to work, Bangladeshi children will build robots for knowledge-based innovative work. The children of Bangladesh are not behind at all compared to the developed countries of the world. He called upon the small roboteers to prepare themselves so that Bangladesh can lead the world in making and exporting robots.
At the same time, initiatives will be taken so that they can use BUET's robotics lab, he said. The state minister said that victory or defeat can be determined only by participating in the game. He also said that the youth of our country are not behind from Europe and they are talented. They just need to create opportunities. In addition, this opportunity has been created by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the visionary of Digital Bangladesh.
Palak said, ICT subjects have been added from class VI to class XII. 13,000 Sheikh Russell digital computer labs have been set up in schools and colleges so that students can learn by hand. He said that on October 18, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated 5000 new computer labs as well as 300 Sheikh Russell School of Future. He said that now a boy and girl of class six can go to computer lab, learn programming, coding, they can gain hands-on knowledge about computer science.
Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Akhtaruzzaman spoke on the occasion. He said it is our job to inspire all people towards innovation. He also said that the creation of skilled work force to exploit the benefits of the fourth industrial revolution based on information technology is extraordinary
Bangladesh government has conviction and plan. Dhaka University is always closely involved with the work of our Information and Communication Technology Department to implement it.
Professor Dr Hafiz Muhammad Hasan Babu, Dean of Faculty of Engineering and Technology of Dhaka University, was present as a special guest in the event. Director General of Information and Communication Technology Directorate Mostafa Kamal presided over the event.
Also, congratulations on the event Dhaka University Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering Department Chairperson Dr Senjuti Rahman and Bangladesh Open Source Network General Secretary Munir Hasan spoke.
To implement Smart Bangladesh by 2041, various initiatives have been taken to develop the interest of school and college level students in robotics in the development of ICT industry. The National Phase of the Fifth Bangladesh Olympiad 2022 is being held at the Student-Teacher Center of the University. Under the initiative of Department of Information and Communication Technology, Directorate of Information and Communication Technology, Department of Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering of Dhaka University and Bangladesh Open Source Network.
The opening ceremony of the two-day National Olympiad was held on 25 October 2022 under joint arrangements. The closing ceremony of this event will be held on Wednesday, October 26, 2022.
