IT Skills Development Project and Economic Development in Bangladesh
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.51699/ajdes.v19i.547Keywords:
IT in developing nations, IT skill development project, Economic Development, BangladeshAbstract
Bangladesh is focusing to digitize the economy in line with latest technological development. “To meet the current industry demand of skilled labor in IT, many projects have been undertaken. This study investigates the impact of such skill development project in the economic growth of Bangladesh. Total 78 respondents were surveyed who were affiliated with LICT project of Bangladesh Computer Council. The quantitative approach has been used to analyze the data. The findings show there has been a gradual growth in the average domestic and export earnings. It is recommended that the IT industry in Bangladesh is becoming the most dynamic sector of the economy.
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