Textile vocational instt to be set up in each dist

UNB, Dhaka
Textiles Minister Abdul Matin Chowdhury yesterday said textile vocational institute would be set up in each district while textile diploma institute in every divisional town in phases.

The minister said this at a meeting with the officials of the Textiles Department and textile technologists.

Mentioning the importance of textile industry in the national economy, Matin said the government has taken the decision to meet the growing demand of textile technologists and make the country self-reliant in textile.

He said the government also has a plan to formulate 'national textile design' and upgrade the training and research institute to degree level to create the opportunities of higher education for the students of textile diploma institutes and vocational institutes, says a handout.