Govt plans to establish 4 more engineering colleges

The government plans to establish four more engineering colleges as part of efforts to expand technical education and build a skilled workforce, Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon said on Sunday (23 August).

The government is also undertaking a separate project to develop Dhaka Polytechnic Institute as a model institution, he said.

Milon made the remarks while addressing a national dialogue titled “A National Dialogue on TVET for a Skilled & Productive Bangladesh” at Daffodil Plaza in Dhanmondi.

“There is no alternative to technical and vocational education and training (TVET) to turn our large population into human resources,” the minister said, highlighting the sector’s importance to socioeconomic development.

He said demand for technically skilled workers is increasing globally and that producing more skilled workers could help Bangladesh increase remittance earnings.

According to the minister, Bangladesh currently has four government engineering colleges offering BSc engineering degrees. The country also has 11 textile engineering colleges, six government marine academies, six specialised public engineering universities and 49 government polytechnic institutes.

The planned expansion is expected to strengthen the country’s technical education infrastructure while creating more opportunities for students to pursue engineering and other specialised fields.