Samsung Electronics Bangladesh has awarded 72 graduates who have passed the ARISE program of the Dhaka Polytechnic Institute. ARISE, which stands for Advanced Repair and Industrial Skill Enhancement, is a six month-long training program for the final year students to develop basic technical and people skills.

As part of their Creating Shared Value (CSV) initiative, Samsung established a lab and a classroom with modern and advanced repair equipments. Upon completing the course, students were provided with internship opportunities at Samsung's service centres for a month. 32 graduates have already been employed, of whom 12 are employed at Samsung's service centres.

Through this program, Samsung strives to bridge the skills gap between industry requirements and academic education.

"I was always concerned with the uncertainty of the job market after my graduation. But now I've improved my technical skills and have even gained actual experience through the internship. And after graduating, I got a job to work at Samsung – which is great!" says Razib Ahmed. Omar Faruk Rasel, another graduate working at Bengal Communications added, "I am grateful to have received such an opportunity. Often with a little help, we can realise our true potential and self-worth, and this is exactly what Samsung's ARISE program has offered".