In this regard, the set-up of technical colleges across the nation has gone a long way towards shortening this gap -- but this might not be enough. Without a skilled workforce -- by some estimates, around 90% of the 2 million fresh graduates who enter the job market every year lack the necessary skillset -- the rest of the world will inevitably leave us behind. This will require educational institutions to rethink their approach to not only what is being taught to our future generation of young and enthusiastic youth, but also how they are being taught as well. A Digital Bangladesh will require an equally digitally conscious and literate workforce -- one that can take advantage of the new technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, which have already begun to change the economic landscape, no doubt to a great extent catalyzed by the Covid-19 pandemic. In this regard, the government and private and public universities must adapt to the changing economic climate and adopt methods of education which truly enrich our youth with the skills they need.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 23, 2021 06:56 UTC