News & Events

2nd convention of the Self-Help Organizations of Person with Disabilities
Second Convention of the Self-Help Organizations of Person with Disabilities was organized by YPSA on November 22, 2008 with the prime objectives of strengthening the inter-relationship and networking among the…

Training for the Adolescent friendly health service providers held
Training for the Adolescent friendly health service providers was held during 18-20 November, 08 at YPSA HRDC Shitakund to build life skills for the adolescents in the rural area. Topics…

Global Xchange events
A number of Global Xchange Team 79 volunteers (Sonu, Isaba, Ety, Sampa, Tonni, Anerin, Michael, Shabbir and I) prepared and presented Diwali – major Hindu festival – to Keiss Primary…

Charge d’ Affairs, Royal Norwegian Embassy visited YPSA and Ship breaking Yards
Mr. Arne Haug, Charge d’ Affairs, Royal Norwegian Embassy, Mr.Morshed Ahmed, Senior Advisor, Development Affairs of the Embassy and Ms. Stine Thomassen from NORAD visited YPSA and Chittagong Ship breaking…

Country Director, Family Health International (FHI) visited YPSA’s Integrated Health Centre (IHC)
Ms. Misti Mc Dowell, Country Director, Family Health International (FHI) and Mr. Khondokar Taufiq Alhossaini, Program Officer, FHI visited YPSA’s Integrated Health Centre (IHC) at Mehedibag, Chittagong on 16th November’08….

Training on ICT for Visually Impaired Student of Dhaka University
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has been a driving force for economic and social development, and continue to spur the globalization process. However, benefits of ICT have spread unequally, especially…

National Telecentre Colloquium 2008 held
Bangladesh Telecentre Network (BTN) organized the first National Telecentre Colloquium 2008 was held during November 07-08, 2008 at Rural Development Academy, BOGRA. S M Wahid uz Zaman, Secretary, Ministry of…

National Youth Day 2008 Observed in Bangladesh
1st November is the National Youth Day. YPSA organized many colorful events to observe National Youth Day 2008 in different districts of the Country . YPSA GFATM902 strategic partner organizations and PRO…

SONNE International team visited Community Based Child Development Program
Educational program for the indigenous children under “Community Based Child Development Program – ComBaCD” project implementing in Alikadam Upazila of Bandarban Hill district since February 08 by YPSA with the…

Vashkar Bhattacharjee awarded by USTC and LPKS
On World White Cane Safety Day 2008, Mr. Vashkar Bhattacharjee, Program Officer of YPSA was awarded by USTC and LPKS for his outstanding contribution for the development of persons with…

World White Cane Safety Day 08 observed
With the support of YPSA, a total of 30 self-help organizations for the persons with disabilities based on Shitakund observed World White Cane Safety Day 08 at Shitakund on 15…

2nd Global Xchange Programme Launched
Global Xchange (GX) is a partnership programme managed and delivered by the British Council, Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) and local partners around the world. The partners are committed to the…

Global Xchange volunteers welcomed
Global Xchange (GX) team 78 has received a warm welcome in the Wick Scout Hall on the 30th September, 2008. Members of the community welcomed them and welcomed there goal to…

Discussion meeting on reproductive health held
YPSA organized a discussion meeting on reproductive health at Shitakund Upazilla Parishad Conference hall on 21 September 08 with the support of Plan Bangladesh. In the meeting, participants discussed about…

YPSA Official represented at the event of European Parliament
The NGO Platform on Shipbreaking arranged an event co-sponsored by European Parliamentarian (MEP) Mr. Robert Evans in the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium on 16 September 2008, afternoon. The award-winning…

YPSA’s representative attends Multimedia Content Production Training workshop at Nepal
The Panos South Asia has organized a 8 days long training workshop on Multimedia Local Content Production at Kathmandu, Nepal from 22 September 08. Participants from India, Pakistan, Bhutan, Srilanka,…

Sharing Workshop with BGMEA on disaster risk reduction for the Garment Factories
YPSA arranged a sharing workshop with BGMEA on Disaster Risk Reduction for the garments factories at Meridian hotel, Chittagong on August 31. Md. M. Mohiuddin Chowdhury, Director, BGMEA- Chottagong was…

Government officials visited YPSA GFATM 912 Consortium Program
Preventing HIV/AIDS among the garments workers in Chittagong through Life Skill Education is the key component of YPSA GFATM 912 Consortium. A policy level team of government officials from Ministry…

Government officials visited YPSA GFATM 902 Program
A policy level team of government officials from Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Directorate General of Health Services, National AIDS/STD Program and representatives of Save the Children USA visited…

YPSA join DAISY for all conference in Tokyo, Japan
DAISY for all conference in Tokyo Japan Mr. Vashkar bhattacharjee programme officer of YPSA and Focal person DAISY for all in Bangladesh have attendant in the Conference. The Conference was…