In an effort to build a digital Bangladesh and build a better future, Shakti Foundation, one of the largest NGOs in the country and Oculin Tech BD Ltd, one of the leading IT companies in Bangladesh have taken up a project titled “Coding for Girls”, where girls with an interest in IT and Computer Science at school and college level will be taught Programing Language such as Python along with other freelancing training at free of cost.
An agreement in this regard was signed on April 26, 2022 at the office of Oculin Tech BD Ltd. at Gulshan in the country’s capital. Mr. Imran Ahmed, Deputy Executive Director, Shakti Foundation, and Mr. Shadab Sajid, Managing Director, Oculin Tech BD were present at the signing ceremony.
Initially, this training will be given on Araihazar Upazila of Narayanganj and Titas Upazila of Cumilla. In addition to local high schools, local IT training institutes will also be involved in this activity. This will allow others to receive training to enhance IT skills in non-urban areas. This training course will include Basic Computer Training, Web Development, Graphics Designing, and Introduction to Python.