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Positive Youth Development & Entrepreneurship

Unlocking the demographic dividend of coastal youth through certified ICT education, renewable energy solar installations, vocational trade skills, and micro-business incubation.

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Empowering the Next Generation of Coastal Leaders

Youth comprise over 33% of the population in southwestern coastal Bangladesh. Without market-relevant vocational competencies or modern digital literacy, thousands of school leavers face underemployment or migrate to urban informal economies under precarious conditions.

RUSTIC's Program 6.7 establishes dedicated Youth Resource & Training Hubs equipped with computer laboratories, electrical training benches, and sewing machinery. The curriculum emphasizes both hands-on technical trades and life skills—leadership, digital freelancing, gender equity, and climate volunteerism.

6.7.1 ICT Literacy & Digital Freelancing Skills

Providing 3-month and 6-month certified courses in computer office applications, graphic design, data entry, and internet freelancing for rural secondary graduates.

6.7.2 Solar PV & Electrical Trade Certifications

Hands-on apprenticeship training in solar home system (SHS) maintenance, commercial electrical wiring, air conditioning repair, and mobile device hardware diagnostics.

6.7.3 Youth Micro-Enterprise Incubation & Start-up Grants

Mentoring young entrepreneurs in business plan drafting, market linkage, and providing seed capital toolkits for opening electrical repair shops, cyber cafes, and boutique centers.

RUSTIC Positive Youth Development
Fig 6.7: Positive Youth Development (PYD) Vocational Training Center (Profile Page 26)

Youth Program Achievements

  • Youth Group Framework: 2 Trainers, 3 Leaders, 27 Entrepreneurs
  • International F2F Training: Winrock International (Farmer-to-Farmer)
  • Vocational Skill Domains: Tailoring, Handicrafts, Aquaculture, IT
  • Fair Trade Linkages: Cooperative Sales & USA Outlet (Nebraska)
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