The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

Different companies and firms offered some 700 jobs to the skilled students under the Underprivileged Children's Educational Programme (UCEP) at a one-day job fair in the capital yesterday.

The Job-Fair was jointly organised by UCEP and Plan International at the head office premises of UCEP at Mirpur.

The jobs were offered to the skilled students of various trade categories. They include: electronic technologies, plumbing and pipe fitting, motor driving, industrial sewing, embroidery and jori, auto mechanics, refrigeration and air condition, electrical and electronic control.

A total of seven stalls were set up at the job fair.

A good number of employers of different companies and their representatives were present at the fair to recruit skilled students who belong to underprivileged society.

MA Momen, Managing Director of Toka Ink Bangladesh Ltd and Immediate Past President of DCCI, was present as chief guest.

Lt Col (Ret) Hisamuddin, BoG Vice President, UCEP Bangladesh, Brig Gen (Ret) Aftabuddin Ahmmed, Executive Director UCEP, Md Masud of Plan International, Abdul Malek, Uttara Motors and Taj Mohammad, Chairperson, Employer's Committee Dhaka, among others were present.

At present two technical schools of UCEP are run with the support of Plan International, the co-organiser of the event. There are 360 students on the roll of these two technical schools.