CodersTrust is playing a leading role in transforming the young generation of Bangladesh into a skilled and digital workforce. The company is working to make the new generation people skilled and provide employment, make them fit to adapt to the changing world, said Education Minister Dr. Dipu Moni, MP.
She was speaking as the chief guest at the campus opening ceremony of CodersTrust in Chattogram. CodersTrust has now brought its services to Chattogram, and it is a matter of joy for the people here, Dipu Moni added.
The inaugural ceremony was held at Agrabad Hotel in the city on Tuesday. CodersTrust's Chittogram campus was also opened at Clifton Plaza in Agrabad on this day.
Referring to Bangladesh's progress in information technology, the Education Minister said, "The efficiency of this information technology is an important factor in the country's education system. CodersTrust is creating that opportunity here and ome will have scope to work on technology, some on robotics and some on cybersecurity and more."
Chaired by internationally reputed award-winning IT entrepreneur and the founder of CodersTrust Aziz Ahmed, the function was also addressed, among others, by Waseqa Ayesha Khan, MP, Chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources and Finance and Planning Secretary of Bangladesh Awami League, Prof Dr Shirin Akhter, Vice Chancellor of Chittagong University, Prof. Dr. Md. Mashiur Rahman, Vice Chancellor of National University of Bangladesh, Dr. Aminur Rahman idc, Divisional Commissioner of Chittagong; and Abul Bashar Mohammad Fakhruzzaman, Deputy Commissioner of Chattogram as special guests.
Speaking on the occasion, Aziz Ahmed said that even after getting the highest degree of the university, many people take 3 to 5 years to get jobs. Through CodersTrust, we are able to take these students to the job market quickly with their digital skills.
In addition, those who are already in the world of work also have to constantly take new skills, increase the current skills, every 5 years 45 percent of the world's people have to be skilled in something new to survive in the job market. If we don't, we're going to have to fall behind," he said.
