Leveraging the Youth to A Sustainable Development: A Case Study on A2i Innovation Lab

By Tasnia Mahin Rafa, Dola kar, Nargis Islam, Mohammad Osman Gani
DOI: 10.37550/tdmu.EJS/2020.04.082

Abstract

Youth in a nation is the most viable and potential human resource in both demographic and social structure. Without the youth's adequate and integrated bio-social development a nation cannot attain its anticipated human goals. Based on government initiative a2i, the empowerment of youth towards sustainable development in Bangladesh is described in this paper. Although the Bangladesh Government has formulated and implemented policies, plans and programs for youth welfare are still through GOs and NGOs. Related literature indicates that, regardless of all age and regions, young people in this country face several socio-cultural problems where they cannot grow and empower themselves adequately. As a result, they cannot play their important roles in sustainable development and changes within the country. To resolve the problems of the youth in relation to their development and empowerment, the Government of Bangladesh is developing and implementing some solutions. The case study focuses on the role of a2i for development of youth in the successful design of public development and sustainable development programs.

Keywords

sustainable development goals, youth, innovation, youth development,

innovation, empowerment

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