Closing ceremony of Uttoron project held

The Uttoron project, funded by Chevron and implemented by Swisscontact, completed its six-year journey on November 30 with a closing ceremony in Dhaka attended by all stakeholders. The project strived to capacitate promising youths, create access to training for youth and capacitate the government. In the first phase (2016-2019), the project was carried out in three regions (Habiganj, Moulavibazar and Sylhet). The second phase (2019-2022) expanded operations to five additional regions of the country (Dhaka, Habiganj, Khulna, Moulavibazar and Sylhet).

Md. Mahbub Hossain, Senior Secretary of the Energy and Mineral Resources Division of the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources of the Government of Bangladesh, was the chief guest; Ms. Nasreen Afroz, Executive Chairman (Secretary) of the National Skills Development Authority of the Prime Minister’s Office of the Government of Bangladesh, was the special guest; and Eric M. Walker, President and Managing Director of Chevron Bangladesh, was the guest of honor.