The Center for Training and Communication (CTC) was founded targeting one of the important objectives of ICMH and training, as an integral part of all its programme, play a vital role to the total support system developed by ICMH. Since its inception in 1992, CTC is working in collaboration with different national and international, government and non-government organizations to organize and conduct training courses and thus contribute in human resource development of health and population sector of Bangladesh. Not only conducting the training courses, CTC is also contributing services relating to all types of training activities like, need assessment, curriculum development, training evaluation etc. Apart from organizing courses of its own, the facilities and services are open to all partner and non-partner organizations and CTC is committed to provide all kind of support to them. CTC has already gained in confidence in organizing several international training programmes, seminars and big conferences.

The facilities of CTC can be categorized into following major types:

• Training/Conference facilities
• Dormitory facilities
• Canteen facilities
• Other facilities
  

Training/Conference facilities:

At present, there are 4 big and 4 small training rooms in the third floor of the institute building and the whole venue is centrally air-conditioned. The small rooms are of 600 sq.ft. and can accommodate 15-20 participants when arranged in crescent shaped. The large rooms having 800 sq.ft. area can accommodate 30-100 participants depending on the sitting arrangement. Apart from these, there is a multi-purpose conference hall/auditorium of 6400 sq.ft. in the second floor where around 600 audience/ participants can be accommodated.

Since 1993, ICMH has conducted 236 batches of 34 different courses/workshops and total 4599 participants have attended these courses (Annex-2). Use of ICMH facilities by other organizations started after inauguration of the present complex in 1998 and the record (Annex-3) reveals that 50 different programs had taken place in last year and about 2000 persons have utilized the venue. The demand for this venue is increasing rapidly and in response to this rising demand extension proposals are being approved by the management for optimum utilization of the training facilities and improving the quality of services of the center.

Dormitory facilities:

CTC believes that accommodation is strongly related to the quality of training. Presently about 120 persons can be accommodated in different categories of dormitories. The main dormitory has 35 double bedded rooms with attached bath and balcony and among them 18 are air-conditioned. There are some VIP rooms with intercom and the telephone connection will be established very soon. The dormitory staff are working round the clock to ensure comfort and security of the guests.

In near future, the existing 3 storied building will be vertically extended upto 8th floor to create more accommodation facility.

Canteen facilities:

The ICMH canteen facility has already won the stomach of many people for its delicious local and international cuisine. The canteen can accommodate 200 guests at a time and   is well reputed for its cleanliness and quality of service.