Young Bangla
Young Bangla is a special initiative launched by Bangladeshi Government in 2014.[1] The Young Bangla Programme comprises the several schemes, acting as a flexible space for the youth, thousands of individuals and youth-led organizations, supporting them with resources and capacity enhancement trainings.[2][3][4]
Young Bangla | |
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Motto | “Connecting the Dots” |
Commercial? | No |
Country | Bangladesh |
Prime Minister(s) | Sheikh Hasina Wazed |
Ministry | Bangladeshi Government |
Key people | Sajeeb Wazed |
Launched | 15 November 2014 |
Website | youngbangla |
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Incumbent First Premiership (1996–2001) Opposition Leader (2001–09) Second Premiership (2009–present)
Elections Ministries National Projects
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History
Young Bangla campaign was launched by the Government of Bangladesh on 15 November 2014 to train over young people in Bangladesh in different skills by 2020.[5]
Initiatives
- Skill Development Mission
- Vision 2020 Internship
- Joy Bangla Youth Award
- Joy Bangla Concert
- Tiger's Den
- Youth Policy Parliament
- Idea Submission for 50 Years Celebration
- Let's Talk[6]
Joy Bangla Youth Award
The award is designed to recognize countrywide young changemakers, help them network among themselves and enhance the services they are already providing to their communities.[7]
2017 winners
Sajeeb Wazed, ICT adviser to the prime minister, presented the awards to the top 30 winners at a function held at the jam-packed auditorium of Sheikh Hasina National Youth Centre in Savar on October 21, 2017.[8]
- Kaktarua, Sylhet
- Barisal Youth Society, Barisal
- Shopno Dakho Social Welfare Organization, Jessore
- Be Related to Audio Visual Education (BRAVE), Chandpur
- Iccheypuron Samajik Sangathan, Sylhet
- Durbur Foundation, Comilla
- IPositive, Thakurgaon
- Model Live Stock Advancement Foundation, Dhaka
- Jagoron Club, Satkhira
- Potenga Protibondhi Unnoyon Shongothon, Chittagong
- Kollol Foundation, Natore
- Manobsheba Mulok Shongothon Prottoy, *Moulovibazar
- Amar School, Gaibandha
- Uttaran Bangladesh, Moulovibazar
- SPaRC - Supporting People & Rebuilding Communities, Rangamati
- WFH Foundation, Dhaka
- Manob Kollankami Onathaloy, Netrokona
- Shishu Bikash, Naogaon
- Iccheypuron Samajik Sangathan, Sylhet
- Shadheen, Dinajpur[9]
2018 winners
- All for One Foundation, Dhaka
- Nari Shakti Jagaroni Foundation, Panchagarh
- Lalmonirhat Taekwon-Do Association
- Vorer Alo, Chattogram
- Akota Unnoyon Shongothon, Jhenidah
- Poribesh O Haor Unnoyon Shongothon, Sunamganj
- Shikkhar Alo Pathshala, Dhaka
- Prothom Surjo Agro Farm, Jashore
- Jibon, Rangamati
- Sylhet Art and Autism Foundation
- Taru Chaya, Faridpur
- Social Welfare Institute, Mymensingh
- Light of Life, Dhaka
- The Flag Girl, Dhaka
- BD Assistant, Rangpur
- Gurukul, Kushtia
- Shopno Tori Foundation, Brahmanbaria
- Youth Net for Climate Justice, Barishal
- Ghuri Foundation, Barishal
- Salandar High School Women’s Basketball Team, *Thakurgaon
- Shishu Nat, Sylhet
- Safal Shrimp Service Center, Satkhira
- Anushilon Mojar School, Khulna
- Pran O Prokriti, Naogaon
- Tarunno 71, Kushtia
- Student Organization of Youth Power, Gaibandha
- University Tea Student Association, Moulvibazar
- Protibondhi Kollayan Shamiti, Mymensingh
- Shopno Jatri Foundation, Chattogram
- Projukti O Projonmo, Dhaka[10]
References
- "'Young Bangla'". bdnews24.com.
- Waheed, Karim (20 November 2014). "YOUNG BANGLA: A Platform for Changemakers". The Daily Star.
- bdnews24.com, Nurul Islam Hasib. "Young Bangla taking technologies to grassroots with Microsoft labs". bdnews24.com.
- BSS, Dhaka (9 February 2017). "1st phase of ICT training for 24,000 volunteers kicks off". The Daily Star.
- "Want a bright future: Joy". bdnews24.com.
- "Young Bangla's 'Let's Talk' brings young changemakers and policymakers together". The Daily Star.
- "Joy Bangla Youth Award is back, application rolls out". Dhaka Tribune. 25 September 2021.
- "Joy Bangla Youth Award 2017". The Independent.
- "30 orgs win Joy Bangla Youth Award". Daily Sun.
- "30 youth-led organizations achieved JBYA 2018". CRI.