BSCIC, Rabindra University conclude entrepreneurship training
BSCIC Training Institute (BTI) and Rabindra University, Bangladesh, concluded a five-day entrepreneurship development programme for students, offering business management skills and opportunities to develop and present business ideas.
The programme ran from 12 to 16 September, with the closing ceremony held at Rabindra University on Wednesday (16 September), according to a press release.
Rabindra University Vice-Chancellor Professor Tahmina Akhtar attended the ceremony as chief guest, while Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Md Abdus Sobhan was the special guest. Treasurer Professor Dr Md Jahangir Hossain chaired the event. Other invitees included BSCIC Sirajganj District Office Assistant General Manager Md Mahbubul Islam; Rabindra University Sociology Department Chairman and Assistant Professor Jannatul Mawa Moon; Bangla Department Chairman and Assistant Professor Md Jabed Iqbal; Management Department Assistant Professor (CSE) Md Tarekul Islam; Music Department Lecturer Babul Hossain; and Economics Department Lecturer Ekramul Hasan.
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Participants received training in business planning, small and medium enterprise management, marketing strategies, financial management, leadership development, supply chain management and productivity. The programme also covered practical and technical aspects of becoming successful entrepreneurs.
At the concluding session, participants presented three business ideas in three groups. A panel of judges assessed the presentations against predetermined criteria, selected the champion group and presented awards to its members.
Speakers said entrepreneurship development was essential to sustainable development, employment creation and economic growth.
They said developing an entrepreneurial mindset, innovative thinking and business skills among university students could help build a capable and self-reliant generation of job creators.
They added that a key objective of the programme was to encourage students to create employment opportunities alongside seeking jobs. The Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) has long implemented entrepreneurship development activities nationwide to support these goals.
BTI Associate Faculty Member Md Tanzim Hossain served as course director, while Assistant Faculty Members Miftahul Jannat Ripa and Md Zubayer Islam coordinated the programme.
Other attendees included BSCIC Sirajganj District Office Assistant General Manager Md Mahbubul Islam; Rabindra University Sociology Department Chairman and Assistant Professor Jannatul Mawa Moon; Bangla Department Chairman and Assistant Professor Md Jabed Iqbal; Management Department Assistant Professor (CSE) Md Tarekul Islam; Music Department Lecturer Babul Hossain; and Economics Department Lecturer Ekramul Hasan.
Speakers expressed hope that the joint initiative would strengthen entrepreneurial culture, encourage innovation and expand self-employment opportunities among the university's students.
