http://www.theindependent-bd.com/details.php?nid=118738
Quality product must for industrial development
ECONOMIC REPORTER
Manufacturing quality product is very essential in ensuring industrial development” observed Ryota Saito, a Japanese volunteer who is working as instructor in Bangladesh Industrial Technical Assistance Centre (BITAC) for the last six months.
Born in one of the most treasured urban areas on the planet -Tokyo, the capital city of Japan, Saito lived here ordinarily and as an altruist he engaged himself in teaching Bangladeshi technical students.
He drew together modern technologies. Students say they are getting tremendous benefits from him.
“Our learners are learning how to make something at a cheaper price with advanced technologies,” he said.
“In Japan people work from 8 am to 10 pm and everyone tries to produce something of quality. But, here everyone thinks anything you produce will do. That’s why no one tries to produce something even better,” he observed.
He works with the students with theories, mathmatics, technical drawing, measuring tools, safety and maintenance, and basic tool design.
“I help the students of BITAC to learn some basics to produce quality machinery,” he said.
As an autonomous organization of the Ministry of Industries, BITAC has been rendering vital support to industries for over four decades.
Founded in 1962 as PITAC to provide technical assistance to industries and renamed BITAC after independence, the centre plays a catalytic role in promoting industrial development of the country.
BITAC conducts technical training of industrial personnel and private individuals for increasing efficiency.
Besides conventional trades, BITAC provides extensive training on use of modern technologies like Computerised Numerical Control (CNC).
The centre runs attachment programs, industrial training for various technical as well as engineering educational institutions. It also provides technical assistance to public and private sector industries.
BITAC draws together modern technologies by sending its engineers abroad for training. Knowledge on the emerging technologies acquired through such training are then transferred to local industries through seminars, symposiums, training programs and demonstrations.
It conducts research activities to improve productivity and implements new technologies and methods.
Thus saves foreign exchange by promoting use of local raw materials and indigenous technologies through research.
Born on January 8, 1984 Saito is second of four brothers and sisters. His father Seiichi is an engineer. After his graduation from Tokai University, Saito worked in a Japanese industry. For the last two years he is in Bangladesh and worked one and a half year for German technical and now with BITAC as volunteer.
