To create sustainable income opportunities for extremely poor households, the PPEPP-EU project has recently organised three specialised vocational training programmes on caregiving, professional motor driving, and motorcycle mechanics. These skill-based courses are designed to build the capacities of selected members, enabling them to establish self-employment or secure employment in the job market.
The three-month residential training, held from September to November 2025 at the TMSS Vocational Training Centre in Bogura, brought together 45 participants from PPEPP-EU’s partner organisations across the project’s working areas. These training sessions combined theory, practical demonstrations, and hands-on exercises, helping participants build confidence and competence.
The caregiver training focused on blending theory with practical demonstrations to ensure trainees can perform confidently in real caregiving settings. Trainees learned to maintain occupational safety and hygiene and to understand the basic principles and ethical aspects of nursing. The sessions also taught them how to provide first aid, conduct health examinations, assist patients with daily activities and support proper nutrition and diet. All participants are family members of PPEPP-EU members and possess at least the minimum educational qualification required to be eligible for the caregiver training.
The motorcycle mechanics training provided participants with in-demand skills and in-depth knowledge of motorcycle servicing and repair. The trainees were introduced to a wide range of tools, spare parts and measuring instruments and learned how to service and repair the key motorcycle systems, including lubrication, braking, ignition, battery and engine mechanisms.
The professional motor driving course provided extensive technical and practical instruction. Participants learned to follow occupational safety and traffic rules, operate vehicles responsibly, practise emergency procedures for road accidents, and gain experience in vehicle maintenance and servicing.
Reflecting on his learning, one trainee, Rifat Alam, said, “I never imagined I could learn so much in three months. This training has opened a door for me. I now feel confident that I can find work and support my family.” Through these vocational training programmes, PPEPP-EU envisions that trainees will secure wage-based jobs or establish service-based enterprises in their communities.