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Enhancing Digital Government & Economy (EDGE) Project
Exciting opportunity to advance your career! Digital Skills Training initiative for students, a premier learning opportunity presented by the EDGE Project of the Bangladesh Computer Council, ICT Division. The Project offers skill-building free courses in several stacks that aim to equip participants with the necessary skills and knowledge to secure their placement in the industry.
If you are an innovator, entrepreneur, part of an organization, tech lover, or a Bangladeshi citizen who wants to participate in our nation-building initiatives, welcome to our program.
EDGE Project works on creating the enabling environment for digital government and the digital economy.
The EDGE (Enhancing Digital Government Engagement) project in Bangladesh is a pioneering initiative aimed at revolutionizing the country’s governmental services through digital transformation. Launched with the vision of leveraging technology to enhance citizen engagement and streamline administrative processes, EDGE represents a significant step forward in Bangladesh’s journey towards becoming a digitally inclusive society. At its core, the EDGE project focuses on modernizing government services, fostering transparency, and increasing accessibility for citizens across the nation. Through the implementation of advanced digital infrastructure and innovative solutions, EDGE seeks to bridge the gap between the government and its people, making services more efficient, responsive, and citizen-centric.
The project, funded by World Bank and GoB, will ensure an integrated, cloud-computing digital platform for all government agencies and improve cyber-security, which will result in savings of $200 million in the public sector’s IT investments.Further, it will build resiliency during future crises, whereby the platform will enable the government to operate virtually and deliver critical public services to citizens and businesses.
300 million dollars in ICT exports by 2026 and support the construction of technology and knowledge-based smart and developed Bangladesh and the Sonar Bangla of Bangabandhu’s dream.
Development of skilled human resources suitable for the fourth industrial revolution; Enact smart Bangladesh-friendly laws and policies and build a digital economy through innovation, research and ICT industry development; Also, strengthening the Bangladesh National Digital Architecture (BNDA) with the establishment of Digital Leadership Academy (DLA) and Center for 4IR and accelerating the development of Smart Bangladesh by ensuring cyber security, providing cloud services and providing digital literacy.
1. For Foundation Skills Program: Candidates below 35 years of age who completed their higher secondary education.
2. For Intermediate level training: Candidates under 35 years of age who are either enrolled in or have completed their tertiary education in any discipline.
3. For Advanced level training: Candidates below 35 years of age with foundational skills in IT and a background in science and engineering.
The IICT, CUET will conduct midterm and final assessments. Upon successful completion of the program, and based on the final evaluation (with at least an 60% score and 80% attendance), each participant will be jointly awarded a certificate by the IICT, CUET and EDGE. Number of trainees and expenditure will be counted based on the successful completion of training. Overall assessment of trainee performance will be based on the following score distribution (indicative):