Dhaka: Coders Trust, a leading IT training institutes in Bangladesh, has taken steps to provide information technology training to the under-privileged street children of Dhaka for turning them self-reliant.

The initiative is being implemented in cooperation with LEEDO, an organisation, working for the wellbeing of street children.

A computer lab has been installed at the office of LEEDO peace home at Bosila in Dhaka to train up street children through their participation in the training program.

Local Education and Economic Development Organisation (LEEDO) carries out the mission of rescuing children from the streets and placing them in their shelter called Peace Home, or reuniting them with their families.

Coders Trust provided 20 desktop computers, Chair, Table, and necessary materials at the peace home of LEEDO.

The first batch of students will take part in a three- month –long training program.

CodersTrust, a global Digital Skills Training providing organisation, led by international business leader Aziz Ahmad, a visionary technology entrepreneur, is now head-quartered in the United States of America.

“I feel very proud to take such steps for disadvantaged street children ”, said Aziz Ahmad, Chairman, CodersTrust. “ this is a historical steps for the children who are lagging behind in Bangladesh, he added.

In these steps, children will take opportunities and enter into in digital world and make them self reliant.

Md. Abdul Halim. Retd. Brigadier General, Coders Trust Bangladesh senior advisor was a chief guest in the Dhaka lab inauguration ceremony while Forhad Hossain, CEO and Founder of LEEDO was in the chair, and Savar upazila social welfare officer Shibli zaman was the special guest.

CodersTrust Bangladesh country director ‪Md Ataul Gani Osmani, human right development centre secretary and human right worker Mahbubul Hoque, Coders Trust project manager Kazi Tarana, operation specialist Abdullah Al Masum, mentor Ashiqul Islam and high official of institution were also present.

“ there is no alternative to creating skilled worked force and a developed nation without giving technological training, CodersTrust, has been providing ICT training in various profession of people in Bangladesh, and creating self reliant people” Md. Abdul Halim. Retd. Brigadier General, Coders Trust Bangladesh senior advisor said.

Thanking Cod Trust, Forhad Hossain, CEO and Founder of LEEDO said, “ disadvantage children  will get necessary education and training through this steps and their future will be very bright in this way.

The Peace Home also has physically and mentally challenged children, for whom LEEDO ensures complete and proper medical care at all times.

LEEDO told that  this disadvantage children have many remarkable achievement. Eight children from LEEDO’s Peace Home recently went to England to participate in the first ever Street Children Cricket World Cup, organised by the Charity Street Child United.