“Workshop on Tranche-3 Training Program Implementation of SEIP-BWCCI Project”

An “Workshop on Tranche-3 Training Program Implementation of SEIP-BWCCI Project” was organized by Skills for Employment Investment Program (SEIP) on 21 November 2022 at the conference room of SEIP where the relevant officials of the PIU and Centre in Charge (CiC) and the Accountants of the Training Institutes (TIs) of SEIP-BWCCI Project along with the concerned senior officials of SEIP attended.  The workshop was inaugurated by Ms. Fatema Rahim Veena, Honourable Executive Project Director while Dr. Sanwar Jahan Bhuiyan, Deputy Executive Project Director (Private-1) attended the workshop. Ms. Sadia Sharmin, Assistant Executive Project Director mainly moderated the whole day workshop. The DEPD- Fund Management, the AEPDs and the Specialist/Consultants were present in the inaugural session and facilitated the workshop as per schedule.

Total 26 CiC and the Accountants from 15 TIs of SEIP-BWCCI Project and 7 Officers from the PIU took part in the workshop. Entrepreneurship Development/ Job Placement, Monitoring, Fund Management, Procurement and Audit, TMS Management, Gender Action Plan (GAP) were intensively discussed in the workshop. The program was ended with the question and answer session which was moderated by Dr. Sanwar Jahan Bhuiyan, DEPD (Private-1). Giving thanks to SEIP authority for arranging the workshop, the PIU and the TIs representatives shared their achievements and challenges in the open discussion. The SEIP officials admired the performance of the project and suggested to do better in future following the terms and conditions of the Business Plan and the MoUs signed between the parties concerned.

“Alor Hemonto Mela -2022”

Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BWCCI) and City Alo- City Bank Ltd jointly organized a 03 days long fair “Alor Hemonto Mela -2022” with the diversified products of Bangladeshi women entrepreneurs at “Bijoy Gatha Community Center” KDA Road, Sonadanga, Khulna from 17 November to 19 November 2022.  The fair was inaugurated by Mr. Talukder Abdul Khaleque, Honourable Mayor, Khulna City Corporation and Ms. Nasrin Akter, Head of City Alo. Among others Ms. Farhana Akhter Nila, Coordinator Entrepreneurship Development, Monitoring and Database, SEIP-BWCCI Project, Mr. Md. Bazlul Karim Monir, Regional Head, City Bank-Khulna, Ms Mosrat Jahan Shanta, Officer Membership Development-BWCCI were present in the inaugural program. Ms. Shamima Sultana Shilu, Divisional Head- BWCCI, Khulna coordinated the fair and moderated the inaugural session.

There were 40 stalls in the fair with attractive products of women entrepreneurs of Khulna Metropolitan City areas. The women entrepreneurs with traditional nakshi katha, saree, salwar kameez, panjabi, baby dress, household items, home décor items, different food items, traditional & handmade ornaments, herbal products etc. participated in the fair. On the closing day of the fair, Khulna District Council Chairman Mr. Sheikh Harun-ur-Rashid was present and distributed certificates among the participating entrepreneurs. Approximate 5000 people visited the fair. The women entrepreneurs including the newly graduated trainees of SEIP-BWCCI Project of Khulna district expressed their satisfaction to get the opportunity to take part in the fair. All the women entrepreneurs enjoyed it a lot and they were very happy with their sales.