A six-month foundation training course for BCS cadre officers of 61th batch began at National Agriculture Training Academy (NATA) in the city yesterday. Senior secretary of Public Administration Ministry Dr Kamal Abdul Naser inaugurated the training course as the chief guest. Director General of National Agriculture Training Academy( NATA) Mathurul Haque presided over the programme while additional secretary of Agriculture Ministry Mohammed Mosharaf Hossain, Managing Director of Bangladesh Telecommunication Company Limited Golam Fakhruddin Ahmed Chowdhury and course director Dr Mohammed Abu Yousuf and AHM Anowar Pasha spoke, among others. A total of 81 newly appointed officers from different cadres were participated in this training course.