Skills for Employment Investment Program (SEIP)
Skills for Employment Investment Program (SEIP)
PKSF, over the years, has gained in-depth understanding and valuable experiences on the multi-dimensional aspects of poverty and acknowledge the fact that Bangladesh is well-placed to benefit from the demographic dividend up to 2050, and believe that combined with effective policies and markets could trigger faster rates of economic growth and human development. Thereby, accept as true that human resource plays a vital role in the knowledge economy and working population and it is becoming an increasingly important factor for the performance of individuals, organizations and whole economies. However, the upgrading of skill-based labor market due to technological and organizational change is one of the major threats for the low skilled workers in Bangladesh, as they are being unable to adjust their skills according to the market demand. In this context, PKSF has agreed to implement the ‘Skills for Employment Investment Program (SEIP)’ project and signed the MoU with SDCMU on 7th May 2015 for Tranche-1 and 26th May, 2018 for Tranche-2 to ensure training and employment for the poor and marginalized people of the country so that they can develop their living standard sustainably. PKSF has been ensuring demand driven skill-development training among the poor people under the SEIP project with a view to create productive self and wage employment.
The Finance Division of Ministry of Finance, the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) is working as the executive agency to implement this project and has established ‘Skill Development Coordination and Monitoring Unit’ (SDCMU) to execute it. In cooperation with SDCMU, different organizations including PKSF are implementing the aforementioned project. The Asian Development Bank, the Government of Bangladesh and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) are jointly financing the project.
Goal of the Project
The goal of the project is to develop skilled workforce through skills development training and therefore placing them in productive self and wage employment which will improve their sustainable livelihoods.
Objectives of the Project
The main objectives of the SEIP project are as follow:
- To impart skills training linked to gainful wage or self-employment through PKSF partners and selected training institutes;
- To increase access for targeted poor (both male and female) people to market responsive skills development training programs; and
- To ensure job placement of the trainees after training.
Expected Results
It is expected that 20% income of the trainees’ households (HHs) will be increased after receiving training under this project.
Outcomes
Increased number of skilled workers in priority sectors around the country.
Outputs
- Around 23,800 skilled and semi-skilled workers are developed under Tranche-1 & Tranche-2 by December 2021.
- At least 60% of the total trainees will be employed after training and retained in respective jobs for three months.
- The ratio of wage and self-employment of the employed trainees will be approximately 60:40 of 60% total trainees.
3 Major Dimensions/Tasks of the Project
SEIP entails three major tasks viz.: selection of appropriate trainees, selection of renowned and efficient training institutes for providing quality training and job placement of the passed-out trainees, which are equally important as well as very challenging for the successful implementation and goal achievement of the project.
- Selection of Appropriate Trainees: PKSF selects trainees through its Partner Organizations (POs) from their organized group members under their inclusive financing and development programs. Trainee selection is finalized after conducting screening tests and viva voice through the POs and respective training institutes. A potential trainee must be at least 15 years of age and live in the working areas of POs or in the Training Institute’s catchment area where the project will bear all expenditures of trainees except only 10% of the accommodation and food cost to ensure effective participation. Initiatives have been taken to encourage participation of persons with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities and female trainees.
- Selection of Qualified Training Institutes for Providing Quality Training: PKSF selected renowned training institutes functioning in Bangladesh to impart market-responsive inclusive quality training. PKSF is ensuring delivery of standard courses for each training/trade course through selected training institutes. The course structure is comprised of required compulsory and elective components, theoretical and practical requirements. The ratio of practical and theoretical contents of the course curricula is 80:20.
- Job Placement of PKSF-SEIP Graduates: Respective training institutes ensure job placement of the graduates within three months of training completion. The job placement unit of the training institutes ensures the following: i) preparing database of relevant industries; ii) developing linkage with employers; iii) disseminating training outcomes to employers; iv) organizing job fairs and dialogues with existing/potential employers; v) identifying job vacancies in industry and preparing trainees for interviews; v) preparing documents that show wage/remuneration before and after training to indicate value addition of training; and vii) assisting the implementation of Trainee Tracking System.
Training Trades under PKS-SEIP Project
The trades/courses that have been selected from 9 high growth priority sectors of Bangladesh in are as follows:
Sl. No. |
Name of Trade/Courses |
Course Duration |
Qualification |
Age (Minimum) |
1 |
IT Freelancing (Data Entry, SEO, Affiliate Market) |
3 Months |
HSC |
18 Years |
2 |
Graphic Design |
3 Months |
HSC |
18 Years |
3 |
IT Support Services |
3 Months |
HSC |
18 Years |
4 |
Sewing Machine Operation |
3 Months |
Class V |
15 Years |
5 |
Electrical Installation & Maintenance |
3 Months |
Class VIII |
15 Years |
6 |
Setting and Assembling of Leather Goods |
3 Months |
Class V |
15 Years |
7 |
Refrigeration & Air Conditioning |
3 Months |
Class VIII |
15 Years |
8 |
Mobile Phone Servicing |
3 Months |
Class VIII |
15 Years |
9 |
Plumbing |
3 Months |
Class VIII |
15 Years |
10 |
Welding |
4 Months |
Class VIII |
15 Years |
11 |
Auto Mechanics |
4 Months |
Class VIII |
15 Years |
12 |
Lathe Machine Operation |
3 Months |
Class VIII |
15 Years |
13 |
Housekeeping |
3 Months |
Class VIII |
15 Years |
14 |
Food & Beverage Service |
4 Months |
SSC |
15 Years |
15 |
Food & Beverage Production |
4 Months |
SSC |
15 Years |
Training Targets and Budget
In the 1st and the 2nd Tranches, PKSF will produce 24,350 skilled workers. The projected training targets and budgets for the project are given in the following table:
Tranche |
Training Target (Persons) |
Budget (BDT in crore) |
Tranche-1 & Addl. Tranche-1 |
11800 |
58.59 |
Tranche-2 |
12000 |
62.89 |
Total |
23800 |
121.72 |
Enlisted Training Institutes under PKSF-SEIP Project
Considering the overall institutional capacity like governance and management; personnel; physical structure and learning resources; support services; development, delivery and review of curriculum; assessment and certification process, 32 reputed training institutes have been selected to provide quality training to the selected trainees in different regions of the country.
Training Institutes
(In alphabetical order)
SL. No |
Name of Enlisted Training Institute |
Contact person |
Venue |
Name of Trade/Course |
1 |
ADAMS (Association for Development Activity of Manifold Social-work) |
Asiq Mahmud |
Khulna |
Electrical Installation & Maintenance |
2 |
AKS Khan Centre for Excellence Ltd. (ACE) |
Mr. Islam Md. Hashanat |
Dhaka |
Food & Beverage Production |
Food & Beverage Service |
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Housekeeping |
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3 |
Bangladesh Technical Training & Development Center (BTTDC) |
Md. Nazrul Islam Bhuiyan, Executive Director |
Sylhet |
Plumbing |
Refrigeration & Air Conditioning |
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4 |
Bangla-German Samprity (BGS) |
Mr. Jagadish Chandra Roy |
Tangail |
Auto Mechanics |
Welding |
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Tangail, Rangpur |
Electrical Installation & Maintenance |
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Rangpur, Cox’s Bazar |
Mobile Phone Servicing |
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Rangpur |
Plumbing |
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Tangail, Cox’s Bazar |
Sewing Machine Operations |
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Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers And Exporters Association (BGMEA) |
Md. Rashedul Islam |
Gazipur |
Sewing Machine Operations |
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6 |
BRAC Institute of Skills Development (BISD) |
Md. Shamiul Islam |
Cox’s Bazar |
Food & Beverage Service |
Housekeeping |
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7 |
CodersTrust Bangladesh Ltd. (CTBD) |
Md. Ataul Goni Osmani |
Dhaka |
Graphic Design |
IT Freelancing (Data Entry, SEO, Affiliate Market) |
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8 |
Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) |
Md. Shahidul Islam |
Jashore |
Electrical Installation & Maintenance |
Sewing Machine Operations |
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9 |
Eco Social Development Organization (ESDO) |
Mr. Shahriar Mahmud |
Lalmonirhat |
Auto Mechanics |
Thakurgaon, Lalmonirhat |
Electrical Installation & Maintenance |
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Thakurgaon |
Graphic Design |
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IT Support Service |
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Welding |
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10 |
Food Cadets, Lipi’s Euphoria |
Asma Begum
Mobile: 01738072454
lipieuphoria@gmail.com |
Dhaka |
Food & Beverage Production |
Housekeeping |
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11 |
Gana Unnayan Kendra (GUK) |
Mr. A.K.M. Roknuddaula |
Gaibandha |
Electrical Installation & Maintenance |
Graphic Design |
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Mobile Phone Servicing |
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Sewing Machine Operations |
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12 |
Greenland Training Center Ltd. (GTCL) |
Mohd. Atiqur Rahman
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Dhaka |
Plumbing |
Welding |
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13 |
Hypertag Solutions Ltd. |
Somaia Jannat |
Cumilla |
Graphic Design |
IT Freelancing (Data Entry, SEO, Affiliate Market) |
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14 |
Jagorani Chakra Foundation (JCF) |
Md. Moniruzzaman Sapon jcfjti.jsr@gmail.com |
Jashore |
Graphic Design |
IT Freelancing (Data Entry, SEO, Affiliate Market) |
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Auto Mechanics |
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Kushtia |
Sewing Machine Operations |
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Electrical Installation & Maintenance |
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15 |
Mirpur Agricultural Workshop & Training School (MAWTS) |
Mr. Md. Omar Faruq Khan |
Dhaka |
Refrigeration & Air Conditioning |
Welding |
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16 |
Montage Training and Certification (Bangladesh) MTCB |
Alauddin Al Mamun |
Gazipur |
Lathe Machine Operation |
Refrigeration & Air Conditioning |
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17 |
National Institute of Engineering & Technology (NIET) Ltd. |
Mahmud Hasan Prodhan |
Narayangonj |
Refrigeration & Air Conditioning |
Welding |
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18 |
Naria Unnayan Samity (NUSA) |
Mr. Md. Kabir Hossain |
Shariatpur |
Auto Mechanics |
Electrical Installation & Maintenance |
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IT Support Service |
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Mobile Phone Servicing |
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19 |
Palli Mongal Karmosuchi (PMK) |
Md. Anwar Hossain MIA |
Dhaka |
Sewing Machine Operations |
20 |
Rural Reconstruction Foundation (RRF) |
Abul Kalam Azad Mobile: 01709966634 azadrrf@gmail.com |
Jashore |
Auto Mechanics |
Electrical Installation & Maintenance |
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Food & Beverage Production |
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Housekeeping |
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IT Freelancing (Data Entry, SEO, Affiliate Market) |
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IT Support Service |
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Mobile Phone Servicing |
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Welding |
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Jhenidah |
Electrical Installation & Maintenance |
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Mobile Phone Servicing |
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21 |
SAIC Institute of Management & Technology |
Md. Amranul Hoque |
Dhaka |
Housekeeping |
Plumbing |
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Jamalpur |
Sewing Machine Operations |
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22 |
Shapla Gram Unnayan Sangstha |
Mr. Ranajit Kumar Kundu |
Rajshahi |
Refrigeration & Air Conditioning |
23 |
Shariatpur Development Society (SDS) |
Md. Moslehuddin |
Shariatpur |
Electrical Installation & Maintenance |
Graphic Design |
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IT Freelancing (Data Entry, SEO, Affiliate Market) |
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IT Support Service |
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Mobile Phone Servicing |
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Plumbing |
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Sewing Machine Operations |
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24 |
Skills & Productivity Ltd. (SPL) |
Md. Aminul Hasan |
Naogaon |
Setting & Assembling of Leather Goods |
Sirajgonj |
Sewing Machine Operations |
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25 |
SOS Children’s Village International in Bangladesh |
Munsur Harun Khandaker, Prinicpal |
Dhaka |
Electrical Installation & Maintenance |
26 |
TMSS |
Mr. Taraqul Islam
Mobile: 01723333635 tdtmss@gmail.com |
Gazipur, Bogura |
Electrical Installation & Maintenance |
Bogura |
IT Freelancing (Data Entry, SEO, Affiliate Market) |
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Rangpur, Natore |
Lathe Machine Operation |
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Bogura, Natore |
Plumbing |
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Bogura, Gazipur |
Sewing Machine Operations |
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27 |
Trust Technical Training Institute (TTTI) |
Md. Nur Alam |
Dhaka |
Plumbing |
Dhaka |
Refrigeration & Air Conditioning |
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28 |
UCEP Bangladesh |
Sk. Rawshan Amin Deputy Manager rawshon.amin@ucepbd.org |
Rajshahi, Barishal |
Auto Mechanics |
Dhaka |
Food & Beverage Service |
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Dhaka, Khulna |
Lathe Machine Operation |
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Dhaka, Barishal, Rajshahi |
Plumbing |
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Barishal, Gazipur |
Welding |
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29 |
UDOY |
Mr. Dey Sudhir Chandra |
Tangail, Habiganj |
Electrical Installation & Maintenance |
Tangail |
IT Support Service |
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Tangail, Habiganj |
Mobile Phone Servicing |
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Tangail, Habiganj |
Plumbing |
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Tangail, Habiganj |
Sewing Machine Operations |
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30 |
UTTARAN |
Mr. Md. Abdul Kium Azad Program Manager Mobile: 01711039041 kium.azad@gmail.com |
Satkhira |
Auto Mechanics |
Sewing Machine Operations |
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Welding |
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31 |
UY Systems Ltd. |
Md. Zobayer Al-Hasan |
Dhaka |
Graphic Design |
IT Freelancing (Data Entry, SEO, Affiliate Market) |
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32 |
WAVE Foundation |
Mr. Md. Abdus Salam |
Chuadanga |
Electrical Installation & Maintenance |
Graphic Design |
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Chuadanga, Rajshahi |
Mobile Phone Servicing |
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Sewing Machine Operations |
Project Management Unit (PMU)
A project Management Unit has been established at PKSF for proper implementation of the project. The following persons are fully dedicated to ensure quality training & job placement under this project.
SL. No |
Name of Officer |
Designation |
Mobile No |
E-mail Address |
1 |
Mr. Md. Abul Kashem |
General Manager & Project Coordinator |
01844481317 |
blkashem@yahoo.com |
2 |
Mr. Jitendra Kumar Roy |
Deputy General Manager & Deputy Project Coordinator (J&P) |
01844481332 |
jituroy38@yahoo.com |
3 |
Ms. Kazi Farzana Sharmin |
Deputy Project Coordinator (F&A) |
01713330952 |
farzanasharminkazi@gmail.com |
4 |
Mr. Golam Gilane |
Deputy Manager & Program Officer |
01875400798 |
ggilane@gmail.com |
5 |
Mr. Sk. Kamran Hasan |
Program Officer |
01726044562 |
mommyn2003@gmail.com |
6 |
Mr. Quazi Moshrur-Ul-Alam |
Program Officer |
01916136646 |
pksf.moshrur@gmail.com |
7 |
Mr. S.M. Khaled Mahfuz |
Program Officer |
01720663344 |
mahfuz.pksf@gmail.com |
8 |
Ms. Anjuman Ara Begum |
Program Officer |
01712031513 |
anjuma09@gmail.com |
9 |
Ms. Iffat Ara |
Program Officer |
01716282303 |
pksf.iffat@gmail.com |
10 |
Mr. Billal Hosen |
Program Officer |
01913103931 |
pksf.billal@gmail.com |
11 |
Mr. Prosen Kumar Mandal |
Accounts Officer |
01912642368 |
prosenkumar303@gmail.com |
12 |
Ms. Taslima Akter |
MIS Officer |
01919866232 |
pksf.taslima@gmail.com |
13 |
Mr. Mohammad Anisur Rahman |
Assistant Accounts Officer |
01716402141 |
anis.pksf@gmail.com |
14 |
Mr. Md. Imran Hossain |
Assistant Accounts Officer |
01768946677 |
imranpksf@gmail.com |
15 |
Mr. Md. Noor Alom |
Junior Officer |
01912992673 |
nalom26@gmail.com |
Progress of the project (up to August 2020)
In Tranche-1, Additional Tranche-1 and Tranche-2, the PKSF-SEIP project aims to provide training to 23,800 youths of low-income families from around the country through selected Training Institutions (TIs). Thus, during May 2015 and March 2020, as many as 19,768 participants (Male:Female = 84:16) enrolled in skill development trainings based on selected trades. As in March 2020, at least 17,507 trainees completed their training successfully and 12,966 of them were placed into employment from May 2015 to August 2020. The following table shows project summary in a nutshell*:
Sl. No. |
Indicators |
Tranche-01 |
Additional Tranche-01 |
Tranche-02 |
Grand Total |
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1 |
Project Period |
May’15-June’18 |
May’19-Dec’19 |
July’18-Dec’21 |
- |
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2 |
Approved Budget in BDT (Million) |
487.1 |
99.4 |
628.3 |
1214.8 |
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3 |
No. of Trades |
13 |
10 |
15 |
- |
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4 |
No. of Training Institutes |
21 |
14 |
32 |
- |
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5 |
Enrollment Target |
10,000 |
1,800 |
12,000 |
23,800 |
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6 |
No. of Targeted Batches |
400 |
94 |
480 |
974 |
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7 |
Job Placement Target |
60% of Graduates |
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8 |
Enrollment Status |
Enrollment Target (Up to Dec’20) |
10,000 |
1,800 |
12,000 |
23,800 |
No. of Total Enrolled Participants |
10,011 |
1,800 |
7,957 |
19,768 |
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% of Achievement Against Target |
100% |
100% |
66% |
83% |
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No. of Enrolled Batches |
400 |
72 |
318 |
790 |
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No. of Enrolled Male Trainees |
8,403 |
1,555 |
6,688 |
16,646 |
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No. of Enrolled Female Trainees |
1,608 |
245 |
1,269 |
3,122 |
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% of Enrolled Female Trainees |
16% |
14% |
16% |
16% |
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9 |
Certification Status |
No. of Completed Batches |
400 |
72 |
237 |
709 |
No. of Total Certified Trainees |
9,882 |
1,791 |
5,834 |
17,507 |
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No. of Certified Male Trainees |
8,297 |
1,546 |
4,900 |
14,743 |
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No. of Certified Female Trainees |
1,585 |
245 |
934 |
2,764 |
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% of Certified Female Trainees |
16% |
14% |
16% |
16% |
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10 |
Dropout Status |
No. of Total Dropped out Trainees |
129 |
9 |
96 |
234 |
% of Dropout |
1.3% |
0.5% |
1.6% |
1.3% |
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Dropped out Male Trainees |
107 |
9 |
92 |
208 |
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Dropped out Female Trainees |
22 |
0 |
4 |
26 |
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11 |
Ongoing Training Status |
No. of Ongoing Batches |
- |
- |
81 |
81 |
No. of Total Current Trainees |
- |
- |
2,027 |
2,027 |
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No. of Current Male Trainees |
- |
- |
1,696 |
1,695 |
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No. of Current Female Trainees |
- |
- |
331 |
332 |
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% of Current Female Trainees |
- |
- |
16% |
16% |
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12 |
Job Placement Status |
No. of Total Employment |
7,915 |
1,259 |
3,792 |
12,966 |
No. of Self Employment |
2,654 |
448 |
1,130 |
4,232 |
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% of Self Employment |
34% |
36% |
30% |
33% |
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No. of Wage Employment(Including Overseas Employment) |
5,261 |
811 |
2,662 |
8,734 |
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No. of Overseas Employment |
234 |
0 |
34 |
268 |
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No. of Male in Employment |
6,679 |
1,059 |
3,194 |
10,932 |
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No. of Female in Employment |
1,236 |
200 |
598 |
2,034 |
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No. of Graduates Under Process of Employment |
1,967 |
532 |
2,042 |
4,541 |
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No. of Graduates (Considering 3Months After Certification) |
9,882 |
1,791 |
5,834 |
17,507 |
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No. of Graduates Employed (Considering 3Months After Certification) |
7,915 |
1,259 |
3,792 |
12,966 |
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% of Job placement |
80% |
70% |
65% |
74% |
COVID Response Initiatives
*Like all other official activities, the COVID-19 pandemic has considerably affected the regular day-to-day project activities of SEIP. Activities of ongoing 81 training batches remained suspended after the GoB announced general holidays from March 2020. To cope with the changing situations, the SEIP-Project Management Unit (PMU) has taken a number of steps in its modus operandi. So far, the PMU with the help of SDCMU has provided grants amounting to BDT 5000 to each family of the enrolled trainees of the ongoing batches. A total of BDT 97,75,000 has been disbursed to the personal accounts of 1955 trainees. The project authorities are also considering to pay salary and other benefits to the trainers and the job placement officers of the Partner Training Organizations (PTIs). However, due to ongoing COVID-19 issue, all types of job placement activities have remained suspended since March 2020. The certification and job placement processes are expected to reach the expected level once the training activities resume consequent to government instructions to this end.
Photo Gallery
MoU Signing between PKSF and SDCMU |
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MoU signing between SDCMU & PKSF on 7 May 2015 for Tranche-1 |
MoU signing between SDCMU & PKSF on 26 May 2018 for Tranche-2 |
Visit by SDCMU Officials |
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Visit by PKSF Officials |
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Course Inauguration Ceremony |
Course Completion Ceremony |
Community Mobilization Campaign |
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Training Delivery Session |
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Employers Gatherring for Effectiver Job Placement |
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Job Placement |
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Pictorial View of Capacity Building Workshop |
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Workshop on Self-Appraisal of the Training Institutes (December 12, 2019) |
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Workshop on Quality Training (October 30, 2019) |
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Workshop on Quality Job Placement (September 19, 2019) |
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