Over 3,000 graduates aged between 18 and 40 across Bangladesh were trained in English communication skills for the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector under a 15-month project.

It was revealed at the closing ceremony of ‘English for Business Success’ project at the Chevron office at Gulshan in the capital on Wednesday.

The event also showcased the impact and outcomes of the 15-month project funded by Chevron, one of the world’s leading integrated energy companies.

The project is part of a government initiative called ‘Skills for Employment Investment Programme (SEIP)’, says a press release.

The British Council also developed curriculum in collaboration with the Bangladesh Association of Call Center and Outsourcing (BACCO) and delivered the trainings in 13 call centres nationwide.

Chevron’s policy government & public affairs director Ismail Hossain Chowdhury hosted the event chaired by Gary Orr, director-operations of Chevron Bangladesh. SEIP’s executive project director Jalal Ahmed, BACCO president Wahidur Rahman Sharif, British Council’s director of Education & English David Maynard and teaching centre manager Faye Nicholls, among others, were present.