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Bangladesh is a developing country, and industry-oriented education is crucial to improve its position internally and externally. Because this is the backbone of every society. Despite the agriculture base of Bangladesh, the textile industry emerged here as a blessing that contributes a great deal to the country's GDP, hence the need for textile education. Bangladesh's RMG (Ready Made Garments) sector has become a key player since 1978. Bangladesh's total export earnings are accounted for by textiles & clothing.

Textile education is essential for producing qualified and up-to-date textile products as textile technology and methods are constantly evolving. And Educational Institute like BUFT was established to produce competent human resources for the ready-made garment sector. It creates a word-class education environment to provide technical knowledge of the textile and garment industry. Let's take a look at how can BUFT play its role in developing the textile industry in Bangladesh?

How can BUFT play its role in developing the textile industry in Bangladesh?

BUFT is helping marginalized groups participate in the textile industry

Social Education, Spiritual Education, and Vocational Education are the three main types of education in our society. It belongs to the Vocational Education branch, which focuses on academics and practical skills relevant to the textile industry. There are many benefits derived from industry-focused learning like textile education; on the other hand, Bangladesh earns the largest share of its foreign exchange from textiles, which is related to and interconnected with textile education. The education curriculum of BUFT help to produce creative human resource with practical knowledge of the textile industry. BUFT focuses more on projects and industrial lab-based education. This helps the student understand and gain knowledge of the textile industry more practically. As a result, they will be able to play a vital role in the textile industry of Bangladesh.

Interactions with different cluster partners in the textile industry

Clusters of related industries exist at a particular location due to linking processes or externalities that span different industries. And BUFT collaborates with different textile giants to provide their students with real knowledge about the textile Industry. Different seminars and contests provide new opportunities to the students.

 BUFT students participate in competitions, including fashion shows and national and international competitions, as part of its plans to enhance its development and growth. It collaborates with international organizations like the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, the European Union, the German Technical Cooperation, and the South Asia Enterprise Development Fund. The University is always trying to bring the expertise of the textile industry to keep their student up to date and build strong careers in the textile industry and grow the industry.

Role in RMG Sector

Bangladesh is now the second-largest exporter of RMG globally, thanks to our cheap labour. However, cheap labour alone will not be sufficient to grow the industry and make it sustainable. Our workforce's productivity has not been very satisfactory, so a rise in productivity is essential. BUFTT-quality textile education and training can prepare workers with these skills and concepts to lead the sector into the next phase. Compared to our major competitors, Vietnam, India, and Pakistan, our workforce productivity is 77%. It is possible to increase our textile industry's productivity and lower its cost by providing proper education and training. Because the Textile and RMG sectors are experiencing rapid technological changes and the importance of productivity improvement is growing rapidly, the demand for skilled workers is increasing rapidly. Meanwhile, BUFT is improving human resources with knowledge of the RMG sector.

The vast majority of workers are uneducated, and technology-based knowledge is not growing as fast as it should. About 20,000 foreign workers are employed by our garment sector, which spends 5 billion dollars a year hiring skilled foreign workers. To replace the foreign experts in the industry, we need trained and educated professionals. Through a variety of undergraduate diplomas and training centres, BUFT is providing skilled personnel to replace foreign workers.

The impact of BUFT

BUFT's academic transaction technique teaches students to approach subjects holistically, in context, and in an environment that fosters innovation and adaptability. Along with assignments, exams, group projects, and self-study, In addition to workshops and studio practice, BUFT offers practical workshops. This is one of the reasons students graduate from BUFT and have the opportunity to work in the textile industry and share their knowledge and skills to take it to another level.

In addition to working in Bangladesh, the students of BUFT also get opportunities to work abroad. As part of their expertise, they are improving the garment industry in Bangladesh using their expertise. To make the country shine in the garments sector, students play an important role in textile giants and provide better output to the companies.

Competitive initiatives on the development of the textile industry in Bangladesh

 This University strives to become a centre of excellence for the study, research, and development for the nation's benefit. They have created their academic and practical curriculum so that students can fit into the current job market and secure their future. A deeper look at their course and teaching style will help them understand the facts more clearly.

●       Providing a modern education system

●       World-class resources for the students

●       Hiring Expert faculty members

●       Focusing more on lab facilities

●       Real-life working experience

●       Seminars and contest

●       Support more research base work and problem-solving

Final Words

The Bangladesh garment industry has about 4500 manufacturers and 1000 buying houses. It requires thousands of highly skilled workers to manufacture Bangladeshi garments. BUFT is ready to provide qualified employees to RMG, textile and fashion industries. BUFT is creating human resources for the Bangladesh textile industry through the curriculum and a modern study system. These skilled individuals are providing the industry with a boost in growth and development.