Youth activities at a glance
The Department of Youth Development is providing training in various trades and implementing youth loan activities with a view to engage unemployed youth in self-employment and employment. To this end, the Department of Youth Development in Chitalmari Upazila is providing assistance to the unemployed youth aged 18-35 in various trades to engage them in self-employment. Moreover, they are being assisted in expanding the project with loans as per the government rules for expanding the project.
At a glance the youth activities of Chitalmari Upazila are shown in the table below.
Serial No. Service Name Detailed Cumulative Progress
1. Training a) Informal training: -
At the upazila level, training is given on any subject based on local needs including 6 days term fish farming, poultry rearing, cow rearing, cow fattening, nursery, handicraft, vegetable farming, garment making, beautification, block and batik print.
B) At District Office and Youth Training Center: -
Institutional training
1 month term fish farming training
3 months training in cattle, poultry, fish farming and agriculture, garment making,
Computer Basic and ICT Applications,
Freelancing / Outsourcing,
Beautification,
Electronics,
Electrical and house wiring etc. training is given.
6,314
Self-employment 4,000 people
Distribution of Youth Loan (Self-Employment) Maximum Rs. 40,000 / - per person in the first phase and maximum Rs. 1,00,000 / - in the third phase. 3,09,7,620 / -
79 beneficiaries
Distribution of family based microcredit to a maximum of Rs. 12,000 / - in the first phase and Rs. 20,000 / - in the third phase. 14,40,000 / -
The number of beneficiaries is 120
There are 10 registered and recognized youth organizations
Grant from Youth Welfare Fund and Non-Development Sector is Rs. 3,69,000
Planning and Implementation: Cabinet Division, A2I, BCC, DoICT and BASIS