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Bangladesh had
already started its
migration towards
online education with

are not only required to receive top a growing number of
grades in classes but to also garner SaaS facilitated
experience from side projects, for supporting new learning
extra-curricular activities and education startups in approaches. It is ascertainable that
demonstrate deftness in a host of even though EduTech industry in
thinking and communication skills. Dhaka, however with Bangladesh is still in its nascent
These skills are required not just for the COVID-19 stage it has tremendous potential in
acceptance at international driving social impact and also in
Dhaka, however with the COVID-19 and maturity of WAVE (Whiteboard, workplaces and higher educational pandemic the move creating profitable business
pandemic the move has been made Audio, Video Environment) institutes but are also examined has been made more opportunities for new investors.
more imminent. technologies in Bangladesh in recent when applying to jobs nationally. About 2 percent of our GDP goes to
years, online systems can well EduTech can supply the framework imminent. education-related spending, which
OUTLOOK AND accommodate regular lectures and means that the market value of
Educational Technology or EduTech more students from varying education in our country based on
has not only revamped the way CAPACITY demographics can hone these skills the education ministry budget is
classrooms operate but has also Some people may wonder whether effectively in the future. Top 10 skills over USD 6 billion.
created a new arena for it, digital students in Bangladesh will be able Now is also the time to bridge the
classrooms. The traditional method to adjust to online learning and FUTURE established industry-academia gap
of “talk and chalk” is in the advent learn sufficiently. The fact of the While digitization is enhancing in 2020 in 2015 with the integration of
of being replaced by International matter is today’s students are productivity in businesses and industry-relevant, digital skills in
platforms providing MOOCs and/or already learning from content on industries, automation has begun 1. Complex Problem Solving 1. Complex Problem Solving the typical education system. The
simulation-based classroom tools. sites such as Youtube, Udemy, snapping its jaws at the workforce 2. Critical Thinking 2. Coordinating with Others potential of bridge education in the
Bangladesh had already started its Coursera, edX, and others. With the with threats of replacement. This is 3. Creativity 3. People Management present context is to equip students
migration towards online education improvement of internet causing an increased expectation of 4. People Management 4. Critical Thinking with the right skills to make them
5. Negotiation
5. Coordinating with Others
with a growing number of SaaS connectivity, data rates, the the workforce to have novel and 6. Emotional Intelligence 6. Quality Control ready for Industry 4.0 at day one. In
facilitated education startups in advancement of software technology, 7. Judgment and Decision Making 7. Service Orientation 2020, as illustrated below, technical
diverse sets of skills. Students today
8. Service Orientation 8. Judgment and Decision Making skills need to be supplemented with
9. Negotiation 9. Active Listening strong social and collaboration skills
10. Cognitive Flexibility 10. Creativity such as persuasion, emotional
intelligence, and cognitive
flexibility.”

Source: Future of Jobs Report World Economic Forum
Top 10 skills comparison between 2015 and 2020 acording to the world economic forum

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