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The government is set to implement three new projects to promote self-employment and alleviate poverty among rural communities across the country.
Under the rural development initiatives, a total of 1,180 cooperative societies will be formed nationwide, directly benefiting 145,556 people.
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan disclosed the information in a written reply to a question from MP Md Nazmul Huda during the question-answer session in parliament on Monday (November 9).
Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed presided over the session.
The minister said the cooperative-based initiatives aim to improve the living standards of disadvantaged communities, develop women as entrepreneurs and enhance the technical skills of young people.
The first project is titled “Ensuring Sustainable Employment for Disadvantaged Communities in Khulna Division through Cooperatives for Skills Development”.
The second initiative, titled “Skills Development and Entrepreneurship Creation for Women through Cooperatives”, aims to accelerate women’s empowerment by creating opportunities for them to become entrepreneurs.
The third project, “Technical and Language Skills Development for Creating Skilled Human Resources through Cooperatives”, seeks to develop a skilled workforce suitable for employment in the global labour market.
The minister expressed hope that successful implementation of the projects would revitalise the rural economy and create sustainable self-employment opportunities for a large number of people.