Dhaka, June 9 -- Greek philosopher Diogenes once said, "The foundation of every state is the education of its youth." Youth is the part of life when one strengthens his/her intellectual abilities and masters skills that keep him/her growing throughout the career. Youths in Bangladesh, in recent times, are facing multifaceted challenges like unemployment, lack of skills and training, mental health problems, etc. which is concerning because Bangladesh is going through a phase of demographic dividend. And those problems are constraining the country from utilising the full potential of the phase.

Youth Advancement Institute (YAI) was founded in August 2020 by Sefatul Karim Pranto to work for youths and help them become asset amid this demogr...