Around 240 potential youths are being given skill development training for making them self-reliant through various income-generating activities.
The beneficiary youths are being imparted training on four courses-- digital marketing for freelancing, graphics design for freelancing, web-design and development for freelancing and video editing and freelancing.
On behalf of its "Employment Skill Development Institute", Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has been providing the four-month training since January 1, last.
Established at the 10th floor of the city bhavan's annex building, the institute is conducting the courses for the interested people.
RCC and National Skill Development Authority belonging to the Bangladesh Technical Education Board will provide certificates to each of the participants upon successful completion of the course.
City Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton inspected the training activities along with sharing views with the participating youths and others concerned yesterday afternoon.
Speaking on the occasion, Mayor Liton said they established the institute forcreating skilled human resources through training.
Many people are seen earning huge money and bringing dollars from abroad through freelancing sitting at home, he mentioned, adding: "They are also working as remittance fighters."
Liton said they are very much intended to generate employment opportunities for youths both the boys and girls after the best use of the potential sector.
RCC Chief Engineer Nur Islam and Coordinator of the institute Prof Habibur Rahman were present on the occasion.
