Singapore will provide training to 1,150 teachers and officials of technical education sector of Bangladesh at Nanyang Poliytechnic International (NYPi) in Singapore.
A partnership agreement was signed in this regard in Singapore between Bangladesh and Singapore yesterday in presence of Minister for Education Nurul Islam Nahid, says an education ministry press release.
Ashoke Kumar Biswas, director general of the Directorte of Technical Education, Bangladesh, and Foong TzeFoon, chief executive officer of NYPi signed the agree-ment on behalf of their respective sides.
As per the agreement, a total of 1,150 teachers of polytechnic institutes and officials of government and non-government education related organisations will participate in 60 training courses in Nanyang Polytechnic International (NYPi), Singapore in next three years. The duration of the trainings will be one to six weeks. The NYPi will also set up 10 modern laboratories at 10 polytechnic institutes in Bangladesh with the assistance of Skills and Training Enhancement Project (STEP) under the Ministry of Education
“Bangladesh has achieved remarkable progress in technical education sector through concerted efforts and firm commitments of the government and also utilising the assistance of development partners,” said Nurul Islam Nahid.
The minister also mentioned that the 420 teachers and officials of technical education sectors, who underwent training in Nanyang Polytechnic International in Singapore in 2014, are contributing to bring a positive impact in the technical education sector.
Education minister also expressed his optimism that the overall environment of the technical education sector of Bangladesh would be developed further with the training of 1,150 teachers and officials and setting up of 10 modern laboratories.
Arrangement of training and setting up of laboratories will cost Tk56 crore, of which NYPi will bear 31.15% and STEP will bear 68.85%. It can be mentioned that the Skills and Training Enhancement Project is being implemented with the funding from Government of Bangladesh, World Bank and Canada.