Jamalpur Rural Development Academy

Jamalpur Rural Development Academy (Bengali: জামালপুর পল্লী উন্নয়ন একাডেমী), formerly known as Sheikh Hasina Rural Development Academy, is a specialized institution in rural development and poverty alleviation, located in Jamalpur District, Mymensingh Division, Bangladesh. It aims at skilling the rural population through training, research, and application-oriented activities.[1][2]

Academy's Main Gait

History

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Jamalpur Rural Development Academy was established through the Sheikh Hasina Rural Development Academy, Jamalpur Bill, 2023 passed by the Parliament of Bangladesh in 2023.[3]

Academic Functions

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An Act to establish Sheikh Hasina Rural Development Academy, Jamalpur (Act No. 27 of 2023).[4]

  • Conducting research in rural development and related fields.
  • Provide subject-based training to government employees and persons engaged in private jobs, local government representatives and individuals concerned with rural development.
  • Experimentation and, as the case may be, implementation of concepts and theories of rural development.
  • Preparation, implementation and evaluation of technical research, projects and programs related to rural development.
  • Provide necessary advice and advisory services to the government and other agencies in response to their needs.
  • Assisting and supervising domestic and foreign students.
  • Undertaking joint programs on rural development with domestic, foreign or international research, education and training institutions with the approval of the government.
  • Conduct research activities, including field work, on their own initiative or on behalf of the government or any other organization or jointly with them.
  • Organizing and conducting national and international seminars, conferences, workshops.
  • Creation of different departments, sub-disciplines, branches, centers and other units within the institution at different times for the smooth functioning of the academy.
  • Publication of books, periodicals, reports and research papers.
  • To assist the Government in formulating policies for rural development.
  • Organizing skill development training for beneficiaries for the purpose of self-employment and entrepreneurship creation.
  • Formulation of consultancy service policies related to training, research, applied research and lending.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Jamalpur.gov.bd. (2024). Available at: https://rda.jamalpur.gov.bd/bn/site/view/video_gallery
  2. ^ jagonews24.com (2019). Rural Development Academy is being held in Rangpur-Jamalpur. [online] jagonews24.com. Available at: https://www.jagonews24.com/m/national/news/820966
  3. ^ "Parliament passes Sheikh Hasina Rural Development Academy, Jamalpur Bill, 2023 | National". BSS. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  4. ^ Minlaw.gov.bd. (2024). An Act made for the establishment of Sheikh Hasina Rural Development Academy, Jamalpur Available at: http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-1445.html