South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (Sanem) logoExperts also tried to identify the gaps in implementing the seventh Five Year Plan in terms of youth and gender issues amid the pandemicExperts on Saturday said the upcoming eighth Five Year Plan will play an essential role in a sustainable recovery track from the fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic. Addressing a webinar, they also tried to identify the gaps in implementing the seventh Five Year Plan in terms of youth and gender issues amid the Covid-19 pandemic. She expressed her concern over the youth unemployment rate, 10.7 per cent, which is higher than the national average. Eshrat Sharmin, senior research associate at Sanem, highlighted five key sectors that must receive highest priority in the 8th Five Year Plan: education, employment and income, health and nutrition, poverty and social safety net, and gender. Proper training in English-language skills, digital media and programming can have a significant impact in improving the scope for remote work, particularly for the youth, she added.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 05, 2020 18:22 UTC