Jamalpur Rural Development Academy
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Jamalpur Rural Development Academy (জামালপুর পল্লী উন্নয়ন একাডেমী), formerly known as Sheikh Hasina Rural Development Academy, is a specialized institution in rural development and poverty alleviation, located in Jamalpur District, Mymensingh Division, Bangladesh. It aims at skilling the rural population through training, research, and application-oriented activities.[1][2]
History
[edit]Jamalpur Rural Development Academy was established through the Sheikh Hasina Rural Development Academy, Jamalpur Bill, 2023 passed by the Parliament of Bangladesh in 2023.[3]
Academic Functions
[edit]An Act to establish Sheikh Hasina Rural Development Academy, Jamalpur (Act No. 27 of 2023).[4]
- Conducting research in rural development and related fields.
- Provide subject-based training to government employees and persons engaged in private jobs, local government representatives and individuals concerned with rural development.
- Experimentation and, as the case may be, implementation of concepts and theories of rural development.
- Preparation, implementation and evaluation of technical research, projects and programs related to rural development.
- Provide necessary advice and advisory services to the government and other agencies in response to their needs.
- Assisting and supervising domestic and foreign students.
- Undertaking joint programs on rural development with domestic, foreign or international research, education and training institutions with the approval of the government.
- Conduct research activities, including field work, on their own initiative or on behalf of the government or any other organization or jointly with them.
- Organizing and conducting national and international seminars, conferences, workshops.
- Creation of different departments, sub-disciplines, branches, centers and other units within the institution at different times for the smooth functioning of the academy.
- Publication of books, periodicals, reports and research papers.
- To assist the Government in formulating policies for rural development.
- Organizing skill development training for beneficiaries for the purpose of self-employment and entrepreneurship creation.
- Formulation of consultancy service policies related to training, research, applied research and lending.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Jamalpur.gov.bd. (2024). Available at: https://rda.jamalpur.gov.bd/bn/site/view/video_gallery
- ^ jagonews24.com (2019). Rural Development Academy is being held in Rangpur-Jamalpur. [online] jagonews24.com. Available at: https://www.jagonews24.com/m/national/news/820966
- ^ "Parliament passes Sheikh Hasina Rural Development Academy, Jamalpur Bill, 2023 | National". BSS. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ Minlaw.gov.bd. (2024). An Act made for the establishment of Sheikh Hasina Rural Development Academy, Jamalpur Available at: http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-1445.html