Classroom to Career: Shaping future workforce

Classroom to Career: Shaping future workforce

The British Council hosted the Symposium on Employability: Learning and Development at its Fuller Road Auditorium in Dhaka on Monday, May 12. The day-long event brought together policymakers, education experts, industry leaders, and youth representatives to address the pressing issue of graduate employability and workforce readiness in Bangladesh.
The symposium was the culmination of a series of Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) led by the British Council with academic institutions, employers, and development professionals to better understand the skill gaps that hinder the transition from education to employment. These FGDs revealed a significant gap between academic training and industry needs, highlighting the urgency for curriculum reform, experiential learning, and targeted career guidance.
K M Kabirul Islam, Secretary of the Technical and Madrasah Education Division at the Ministry of Education, attended the event as a special guest. Evan Frendo, Learning Consultant for English in the International Workplace, and Almeer Ahsan Asif, former Deputy Chief of Party of the USAID Bijoyee Project, participated as keynote speakers.