iDEA of the ICT Division is giving hands-on training to startups to enhance their skills
Published: 08:06 PM, 04 June 2024 Last Update: 08:35 PM, 04 June 2024
iDEA of the ICT Division is giving hands-on training to startups to enhance their skills
iDEA, BCC, ICT Division, Dhaka: The Bangladesh government is moving forward with the determination to build a smart Bangladesh by 2041. In this light, with the aim of creating an efficient and strong startup ecosystem as well as increasing the skills of entrepreneurs and youth, The Innovation Design and Entrepreneurship Academy (iDEA) Project of the Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) under the ICT Division of the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh has organized Skill development training program on 'IDEA Academic Program June 24 Cohort'.
Under the initiative of the iDEA project and in collaboration with Student to Startup (S2S) Ventures Limited, the training program started last May 2024 on 3 important topics namely iDEA Basics 101, Value System 101 and Startup 301. From idea Validation and Business Model Design to Finance, Accounting, Legal, and Marketing, these courses are taught hands-on to the entrepreneurs thereby helping the participants to build a complete startup business by increasing their skills and knowledge.
It is to be noted that the application process to participate in this free training starts from April this year and continues till May 5, 2024. Out of 942 applications, 37 trainees in Idea Basics 101, 34 trainees in Value System 101, and 42 trainees in Startup 301 were finally offered the opportunity through interviews. This month-long training program for entrepreneurs and youth started in June 2024 where experienced and skilled mentors from different levels of the country conducted the sessions on different topics in this initiative. After the final evaluation at the end of the training, the participants will receive the certificate of completion of the training. The organizing authority is planning to hand over the certificates to the trainees on Thursday, June 13, 2024.
