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যুব ও ক্রীড়া মন্ত্রণালয়
Component and Sub-component of EARN Project
Detailed description of the four key components and nine sub-components of the EARN project.
Core Structure of the Project
The EARN project comprises four components. These components focus on creating opportunities for alternative education and market-oriented skill development, ensuring post-training employment and entrepreneurship, fostering an enabling environment for youth by overcoming social barriers, and strengthening institutional capacity.
Component 01
Alternative Education & Vocational Skills Development
Component 02
Wage-Based Employment & Entrepreneurship Support
Component 03
Development of NEET Youth & Creation of an Inclusive Participatory Environment
Component 04
Institutional Capacity & Project Management Development
Expanding Access to Alternative Education & Vocational Skills Development Opportunities
Component 01
5,000
(VLTC)
5,00,000
Trainee
7,00,000
SEB Training (5,00,000 incl.)
25,000
Online Training
5,000 temporary Village Level Training Centers (VLTCs) will be established at the grassroots level to provide training to rural youth.
Through these VLTCs, 500,000 youth will receive skills development training.
A total of 700,000 trainees — including the above 500,000 — will receive behavioral and business training.
25,000 youth will be provided with online training, complemented by direct offline assessment.
25,000 youth and young women from disadvantaged and marginalized communities will receive financial support through a special fund for innovative projects.
Stipends will be provided to 100,000 secondary-level dropout students to enable them to re-enter existing educational programs, complete their studies, and subsequently engage in training and skills development activities.
Economic Inclusion of Youth Through Employment & Entrepreneurship Support
Component 02
2,00,000
Employment Creation
50,000
Entrepreneurship Support
1,000
Job Fair
500
Business Advisory Center
To facilitate rapid entry of EARN beneficiaries into employment, job fairs will be organized in each upazila on an annual basis.
Six-month internships or apprenticeships will be offered to 100,000 trainees.
A minimum of 60% of internship participants will be women.
15,000 beneficiaries will access seed financing through competitive incubation mentoring and the DYD fund.
Development of NEET Youth & Creation of an Inclusive Participatory Environment
Component 03
60%
Female Beneficiaries
500
Awareness Campaign
200
Child Care Center
30,000
Support for Youth with Disabilities
A total of 2,500 community groups — one in each union — will be established, and their members will receive foundational training.
To further strengthen the capacities of community group members, systematic refresher training will be provided on an annual basis.
Awareness will be raised among young men and women through digital outreach campaigns across radio, television, newspapers, and social media platforms.
Sports and cultural equipment will be supplied to colleges, madrasas, and youth clubs to motivate and engage young people.
Modern and safe daycare facilities will be provided at 20 VLTCs for the children of female trainees.
Institutional Capacity & Project Management Development
Component 04
50
Trained officer
10
Inter-ministerial coordination
1
EMIS System
100%
Observation coverage
Officers of MoYS, DYD, NSC, BKSP, and NIYD will receive necessary training to enhance their professional capacities.
High-quality IT equipment will be supplied to all offices to support modern digital institutional management.
Special grants will be provided to District Youth Centers and other organizations under the Ministry of Youth and Sports.
The infrastructure of offices under DYD will be strengthened, alongside the formulation of long-term youth development plans.
Assessments of international and national labor market demand will be conducted, along with various necessary surveys and impact evaluation studies.