DHAKA, Dec 19, 2021 (BSS) - The final round of Bangabandhu National Skills 
Competition-2021 will be held on December 29-30 in the capital's four venues.

  "The competition is being organised across the country with the aim of 
creating new employment opportunities, to motivate the youth in skills on 
training, accelerate the development of human resource and to develop skills 
for creating employment in different countries," said Dulal Krishna Saha, 
executive chairman (secretary) of National Skills Development Authority 
(NSDA).

   At the divisional level, 66 contestants would participate in the final 
round and the finalists who achieve the desired score will have the 
opportunity to participate in the 46th World Skills Competition to be held in 
Shanghai, China in October next year, he said today while speaking at a press 
briefing at Bangladesh Investment Development Authority's (BIDA) Bhaban in 
the city's Agargaon area.

   "Now, more than five lakh foreign manpower is working in the garment 
sector only... Employment opportunities are not being created in the same way 
as skilled manpower is being created in the country. As a result, country's 
money is going abroad," he added. 

   At least one crore of skilled manpower is needed to retain the domestic 
resources, he said, adding:"In order to sustain the economical growth, the 
productivity of workers must be increased."

   A total of 1,707 candidates from eight divisions took part for the 
examination in 13 trades including painting and decorating, plastering and 
drywall systems, fashion technology, print media technology, IT network 
system administration, web technologies, cyber security, welding, cooking, 
restaurant services, confectionary and bakery.