D.Net Opened another Computer & IT Literacy Center in Hobigonj

D.Net opened another Computer and IT Literacy Center in Hobigonj on August 30 , 2008 in collaboration with Dinarpur High School with the support of Volunteers Association for Bangladesh (VAB), USA & sponsored by Mr. Abdul Mukit Chowdhury Mukul, New York, USA. Students will get IT skills training on basic computer applications and community people will get access to livelihood information (education, health, agriculture, law, employment etc.) from the centre.

Mr. Munir Uddin, Controller, Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, Sylhet, inaugurated the center. Mr. Munir Uddin added that ‘this centre introduced a great opportunity for the students and community people to learn computer at village level’, he also added that students will be able to get their SSC examination results from internet. Mr. Nur Uddin, Chairman, School Management Committee, chaired the inaugural ceremony.

From left Mr. Dr. Abdul Hai, Mr. Gaffar Ahmed,  Asst. Education Officer, Nabigonj,  Mr. Mohammad Ali, OC, Sutrapur Thana, Dhaka, Mr. Sakir Uddin , Ex Head Teacher, Dinarpur High School, Mr. Monir Uddin, Comptrolle , Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, Syhlet,  Mr. Nur Uddin (Birprotik), Chairman,  School Management Committee, Mr. Fahim Mashroor, Chairman Executive Committee, D.Net and Mr. Ajoy Kumar Bose of D.Net

Mr. A.K. M. Fahim Mashroor, Chairman Executive Committee of D.Net and CEO, www.bdjobs.com, Mr. Ajoy Kumar Bose, Project Coordinator, Computer Literacy Program, D.Net, Mr. Kawsar Jamal, Founder, Change Bangladesh, USA, Mr. Ahmed Ashrafuzzaman, Executive Director, Graphic Associates International Limited and Members of SMC of the school and representatives of civil society attended the event. On his speech Mr. A.K.M. Fahim Mashroor requested to teachers and students to encourage Science and Computer Education in future.

To build a knowledge society, as announced in the national Information and Communication Technology (ICT) policy of Bangladesh, and reap the benefits of it Bangladesh need telented young generation with the state-of-the-art knowledge of ICT. In developing a base for skilled ICT professionals, various plans are underway; however, they are concentrated in urban or semi-urban areas. Students and youths in rural areas rarely get a chance to learn computer and ICTs, and thus do not know how this modern technology can be utilized for the benefit of rural livelihood.

Students are practicing Computers

It is understandable that with the poor resource base, it is not an easy task for the government alone to provide facilities and necessary resources for learning ICT skills throughout the country. Therefore, Volunteers Association for Bangladesh, New Jersey (VAB-NJ), USA, took this initiative which is implementing by D.Net (www.dnet.org.bd) in Bangladesh.