Young Bangla is a special initiative launched by Bangladeshi Government in 2014.[1] The Young Bangla Programme comprises several schemes, acting as a flexible space for the youth, involving thousands of individuals and youth-led organizations, supporting them with resources and capacity enhancement trainings.[2][3][4]

Young Bangla
Motto“Connecting the Dots”
Commercial?No
CountryBangladesh
Prime Minister(s)Sheikh Hasina Wazed
MinistryBangladeshi Government
Key peopleSajeeb Wazed
Launched15 November 2014; 9 years ago (2014-11-15)
Websiteyoungbangla.org

History edit

Young Bangla campaign was launched by the Government of Bangladesh on 15 November 2014 with the goal of training young people in Bangladesh in different skills by 2020.[5]

Initiatives edit

  • 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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

  • 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]

winners -2023 edit

  1. Udvabioni Biggan Club,Habiganj - MD.Mushahid Miah (Founder)

References edit

  1. ^ "'Young Bangla'". bdnews24.com.
  2. ^ Waheed, Karim (20 November 2014). "YOUNG BANGLA: A Platform for Changemakers". The Daily Star.
  3. ^ bdnews24.com, Nurul Islam Hasib. "Young Bangla taking technologies to grassroots with Microsoft labs". bdnews24.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ BSS, Dhaka (9 February 2017). "1st phase of ICT training for 24,000 volunteers kicks off". The Daily Star.
  5. ^ "Want a bright future: Joy". bdnews24.com.
  6. ^ "Young Bangla's 'Let's Talk' brings young changemakers and policymakers together". The Daily Star.
  7. ^ "Joy Bangla Youth Award is back, application rolls out". Dhaka Tribune. 25 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Joy Bangla Youth Award 2017". The Independent.
  9. ^ "30 orgs win Joy Bangla Youth Award". Daily Sun.
  10. ^ "30 youth-led organizations achieved JBYA 2018". CRI.