Project name | Nethope 2017 Device Challenge: Bangladesh |
Donor | United States |
Technical supported by | Save the Children |
Project Duration | 2017- 2018 |
Working Area | Working Area : Dhaka North City Corporation, Word No- 2,3,5,6 (Mirpur-12,Mirpur-11, Mirpur-10,Mirpur-7, Mirpur-6, Mirpur-2) |
Main Activities | • Computer Lab Setup: 4 computer lab were set up by SCI. There were 90 computers with 96 computer tables & 96 chairs,34 UPS and 100 tabs had been given by SCI. • Community awareness. • Provide ICT training. • Job placement. |
Objectives | Provide soft skills and basic computer to the vulnerable adolescent youths and place them to employment. |
Expected results | • 3600 vulnerable youths will be training on soft skills and basic computer in decorated computer Lab. • 80% of direct reach employed. |
Target Group | • Deprived, adolescent and youth from poor households. • Drop out youths. • Age group 14-24 years. • At least class 8 and at best class 12. |
Total Youth Reach | • Total reach: 3600 • Direct reach: 3280 • Indirect Reach: 320 |
Description of the project | I. In the month of July ‘2017 there are some awareness program organized by SEEP in Mirpur such as community mobilization, Miking, Leaflet, meeting with the parents & local governments. II. Enrolled minimum 600 target youths by 5 community mobilizer for 45 days each batch of 5th batch. III. Enrolled youths took 120 hours soft skills & basic computer training by recruited ICT instructors in the 4 labs in our Vocational Training Center. IV. After taking sort course, some of them went to employed in local computer shop, chain shop etc and rest of were went to 5 clubs in Mirpur-12, Bauniabadh, Sabuj Bangla, Ta Block & Duaripara of S2S program for 3 months. Then they went to our VTC for the 3 months IT/BPO training. V. We have ensured 80% job placement in different organization as projects required. |
Staff of the project | One project Coordinator and 2 ICT teachers were recruited by HRD of SEEP. |