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Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) President Faruque Hassan today underscored the need for designing the course curriculum of the universities in Bangladesh in alignment with the present and future needs of the industries.
“There is a huge gap between the skills produced by our educational institutes and the demand by the industries. The linkage of academia and industry is important because our growth depends on our ability to move to diversified products which requires complex skills,” he said.
Faruque made the remarks while addressing the opening session of Textile Talent Hunt (TTH)’s eighth season as the chief guest, said a press release.
Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Bangladesh University of Textiles Professor Dr. Shah Alimuzzaman, President of Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) Mohammad Ali Khokon and President of Institution of Textile Engineers and Technologists Eng. Md. Shafiqur Rahman were present as special guests at the programme held in the capital today.
The BGMEA President said the linkage has to be drawn by changing the conventional way of education where there is a need to integrate more practical education.
Textile Talent Hunt, an initiative of Textile Today Innovation Hub, is a talent grooming competition for the undergrad students studying in textiles, garments, fashion and any discipline.
The TTH aims to prepare future leaders in the garment and textile industry by training, grooming and mentoring to adopt latest developments through innovation projects in a modern approach.
Faruque said the fashion industry is undergoing a paradigm shift mostly driven by technology and digitization. “Innovations and technologies are changing the way we experience fashion, the way of the industry operates and also bringing new processes in production to make fashion more sustainable,” he added.
He said in order to keep pace with the global trend, the industry needs to adopt sustainable and innovative business model. “For that, we need capable human resources,” he remarked.
As the RMG industry of Bangladesh aims to achieve 100 billion dollars export target by 2030, Faruque said, “We have to nurture young, creative and experienced minds to enable them to take the leadership.” He said the Textile Talent Hunt programme will play an active role to bring fresh ideas, embrace technology, address sustainability concerns, and cater to evolving consumer needs in the global markets.