Hope Technical Institute

Technical education is absolutely crucial for the advancement of any nation, especially for a growing economy like Bangladesh. Technical education can transform our huge population into a skilled workforce, and ultimately lift the disadvantaged communities from the trap of poverty. After all, the more we emphasize a culture of technical education, the more our economy will be strong and stable. However, a stereotype mindset of within many Bangladeshi people suggests that most parents show indifference towards technical education. Furthermore, girls are particularly uninterested in technical courses and trades. Only a small minority of girls pursue courses in scientific, technical and vocational education. The Bangladesh government, assisted by International Labor Organization (ILO), has advanced initiatives including the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Reform Project with a goal to ensure Bangladesh’s competitiveness in the global market and to reduce poverty by improving the quality of vocational education and training.

Hope Technical Institute (HTI) was established in 2006 to create employment among unemployed youth from poor communities by developing market driven skills. The institute offers several long-term, mid-term and short-term courses on automobile mechanics, carpentry, electronics, refrigeration, air conditioning, mobile phone servicing, general mechanics, cosmetology, culinary etc. HTI strives to recruit participation from poor and underprivileged youth of Khulna district who are still unskilled and unemployed. Students from the CSS education program are prioritized in admission process for HTI; however potential students from any community have the opportunity to enroll them-selves in these trades. HTI is located in the heart of Khulna city and has hands-on facilities available for the trainees. This institute also has boarding facilities within its campus for accommodating the students from remote places.