DHAKA,  – Indian High Commission here in association with Bangladesh ICT Ministry, Women & E-commerce and SilkOak Global of India is organizing a year-long ‘All About Soft Skills’ Training Program.

The training will be run in a hybrid manner with physical workshops and virtual learning elements aiming at supporting women entrepreneurs of Bangladesh by offering them useful skills to facilitate their business efforts. The ‘All About soft skills training’ program is a part of the ’50 years of Bangladesh’ celebrations as well as the ’75 years of Indian independence’ celebrations, ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’.

ICT minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak along with Indian High Commissioner Vikram Doraiswami inaugurated the training programme virtually today, an Indian High Commission press release said. Palak wished all the participants well and appreciated the design of the hybrid training program which would help women entrepreneurs across Bangladesh.

He wished the program all success. High Commissioner Doraiswami emphasized the priority India attaches to supporting authentic efforts within Bangladesh to offer skilling dynamic women entrepreneur’s community in Bangladesh. He said that the soft skill development training program that will be conducted through the year will help participants develop their communication skills, presentation skills, etc and will therefore be beneficial to their business activities.

The envoy also announced that High Commission of India will support the establishment of the ‘Ishwara Chandra Vidyasagar’ Library by ‘Women & E-commerce’ at their premises through the donation of books and e-readers. Over 700 women entrepreneurs are expected to avail the training program that focuses on development of soft skills required for businesspersons.