Urban social service activities are one of the initial small number of programs of the Department of Social Services and are considered as very important initiatives in the development of urban society.To motivate and co-operate with the practical activities of socio-economic development through mutual help and co-operation by organizing poor low-income floating family members from different areas in search of livelihood in slum areas of the city since 1955. These activities are being conducted successfully.
At present, this training program is being conducted successfully in a total of 60 units in 64 district towns of the country. With the approval of the Bangladesh Technical Education Board, the vocational training program conducted by 60 units of urban social service activities has been institutionalized with the aim of making the training program more sustainable and up-to-date and modern.
In order to take the technical training conducted by 23 ministries of Bangladesh to the desired level as per the National Skills Development Policy 2011 and the guidelines of Hon'ble Prime Minister (NTVQF Level-1-6). The Office of Social Services received the approval of Bangladesh Technical Education Board in July 2016 under the title --------------.
In this initiative, keeping in view the vision of the present government-2021, the process of issuing uniform modules and certificates for computer training and other training activities of the city social service office has been institutionalized and now one institution has started its journey as an institute.
At present, various trades including 360 hours basic courses in 20 trades are being conducted through skill development training centers. In addition to the city's schools, colleges, university-going students and general trainees, the beneficiaries of the Department of Social Services are persons with disabilities, hijras, harijans, Vedas, Dalits and orphans from government children's families and private orphanages run by the Department of Social Services.
Moreover, through the A2I project run by the Hon'ble Prime Minister's Office, the Skills Development Training Centers run by the City Social Service Offices are imparting training to the Imams of the mosques and the trainees of Qawmi Madrasas in technical training in an effort to bring them back into the mainstream of society.
Dsssdtms.gov.bd Software-centric services are being provided to bring the training activities of 70 city social service offices under the Department of Social Services into an integrated system and to provide the desired services.
The following 60 Skill Development Training Centers approved by Bangladesh Technical Education Board are aimed at achieving SDG targets by transforming the educated unemployed / unskilled population of the country into skilled human resources and creating skilled manpower as per the demand of skilled manpower at home and abroad. Providing training in 20 trades.
Trades approved by Bangladesh Technical Education Board:
Sl No |
Name Of the Trade |
Sl No |
Name Of the Trade |
1 |
Computer office application |
11 |
Proficiency in English Communication |
2 |
Graphics Design and Multimedia |
12 |
Block Batik & Printing |
3 |
Database programming |
13 |
Radio and television servicing |
4 |
Web Design and Development |
14 |
Bamboo, cane and carpet industry |
5 |
Electrical house wiring |
15 |
General Electronics |
6 |
Hardware and networking |
16 |
Driving cum auto mechanics |
7 |
Refrigeration and air conditioning |
17 |
Travel Tourism and Ticketing |
8 |
Dress Making and Tailoring |
18 |
Embroidery Machine Operator and Maintenance |
9 |
Certificate in Beautification |
19 |
Aminship |
10 |
Mobile phone servicing |
20 |
Horticulture Nursery |
Planning and Implementation: Cabinet Division, A2I, BCC, DoICT and BASIS