Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party Director General Major General Abdul Motaleb Sazzad Mahmud has stressed modern training, professional discipline and skills development during a visit to the Ansar and VDP Academy in Shafipur, Gazipur, on Saturday.
During the visit, he met academy officials, delivered a guidance lecture to trainees of the 28th male recruit sepoy batch, inaugurated a newly built simulator firing range and inspected training facilities and ongoing development projects.
At a meeting with academy officials, the director general emphasised organisational coordination, uniform standards of duty, discipline and professionalism.
Addressing the recruits, he highlighted the force's organisational structure, objectives and role in public safety. He urged trainees to serve the country and its people with patriotism, honesty, discipline and professional competence.
He also inspected technical, cottage-industry and vocational training programmes, including handicraft production and hospitality management courses covering Thai-Chinese, Bengali and Indian cuisine, coffee and juice preparation.
The director general encouraged trainers and trainees to focus on regular practice and hands-on learning to develop practical, income-generating skills. He also stressed sharing acquired knowledge to help build a skilled workforce.
After inaugurating the simulator firing range, he inspected the 100-metre firing range and related training activities. He also visited the driving simulator, highlighting the importance of technology-based training in improving professional skills, safe practice and operational readiness.
He further reviewed solar-powered electricity arrangements supporting training activities, staff accommodation, a mosque complex under construction and Aranya Resort.
The director general directed officials to continue modernising training infrastructure, use alternative energy efficiently and improve accommodation and the overall learning environment for trainers and trainees.
The force said the visit would support ongoing efforts to modernise training, strengthen organisational coordination and improve the professional capabilities of personnel serving in public safety, law enforcement support, disaster response and socioeconomic development.
