DHAKA, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Bangladeshi government Sunday signed a 150 million U.S. dollars loan agreement to improve technical and vocational education and training (TVET), aiming to enhance access to decent employment and boost the country's global market competitiveness.
Md Shahriar Kader Siddiky, secretary of Bangladesh's Economic Relations Division, and Hoe Yun Jeong, country director of ADB in Bangladesh, signed the loan agreement.
"Aligned with the country's economic diversification priorities, the program targets five key technology clusters: mechanical, electronics and electrical, information and communication technology, civil, and food and agriculture," said Jeong.
According to the ADB, the results-based assistance for the TVET Teachers for the Future Program will expand access to modern teacher training, especially in underserved regions outside Dhaka; improve the pedagogical and technical skills of educators in emerging technologies; and strengthen systems for teacher development, management, and reporting.
It said that at least 10,000 new and existing TVET teachers will enhance their capacities, positively impacting over 250,000 students.
The program will also establish a nationwide system for continuous professional development to ensure the sustained quality and relevance of TVET in Bangladesh, it added. ■
