JOBS Project funded by USAID Bangladesh and implemented by the IRIS Center at the University of Maryland, recently conducted a 7-day long “Entrepreneurship Development and Business Management (EDBM) Training” for 14 entrepreneurs of Thanapara Swallows Development Society (TSDS), Rajshahi. TSDS is a renewed NGO working for the emancipation of the poverty since 1973 in Rajshahi Division.

This course was especially designed considering the need of TSDS entrepreneurs on business planning, market survey and business selection procedure, financial management, business management and improving marketing linkages and selling skill capacity. The objective of the course was to enhance participants’ capacity in the above areas for the better and effective management of their business/ enterprise.

To address the anticipated objectives of the participants JOBS conducted the training at TSDS office premises, in Rajshahi, from 21-27 June 2004. 

The 7-day long training course was ended with certificate awarding ceremony. Mr. S M Shahidullah, Manager Training JOBS Project and Ms. Mahmuda Begum, Assistant Director, TSDS jointly awarded the participants with certificates.  Ms. Mafruha Alam, Deputy Manager Training, JOBS Project and Mr. Sariful Islam of TSDS were present in the event.

Mr.S M Shahidullah, Manager Training and Ms. Mafruha Alam, Deputy Manager Training, JOBS USAID Project conducted the course.

Caption: Mr. S M Shahidullah, Manager Training, JOBS USAID Project and Ms. Mahmuda Begum, Assistant Director, TSDS are distributing certificates among the participants. Mr. Sariful Islam of TSDS are seen in the certificate giving ceremony of EDBM Training.