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Raise new generation suitable for 21st century: Jabbar
DHAKA, Sept 9, 2018 (BSS) – Posts, Telecommunications and ICT Minister
Mustafa Jabbar today urged all to raise new generation as suitable for 21st
century so that we can build a nation enrich in ICT-based knowledge.
“We would not be able to keep pace with the development taking place in ICT
sector unless we take necessary steps. We have to select now the tools, which
would be used by our kids in future. We have to give knowledge to our
children on programming from very early ages,” he said.
The minister said these while addressing the certificate giving ceremony of
three-day workshop on Julia TOT Workshop on Artificial Intelligence and
Machine Learning at ULAB Auditorium in capital’s Dhanmondi.
Organised by Jumpers Forum, the function was addressed among others, by
University Grants Commission Chairman Professor Abdul Mannan, BASIS President
Syed Almas Kabir and Techno Heaven’s Chief Executive Habibullah N Karim.
The ICT minister stressed on using latest technology on programming, saying
if we can send a programmer abroad, he would be able to earn more than 115
thousand dollar annually.
A total of 28 representatives from different universities and IT institutes
took part in the workshop.
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