The first batch of National Skills Development Authority (NSDA) has certified painters from Berger’s Painters Training Institute (PTI) at Berger PTI Institute in Tejgaon recently, a press release said Saturday. The programme began with 20 participants and was successfully concluded with 15 certified painters. This gave rise to the first-ever batch of painters in the country receiving Level 2 certification by the Government Authority NSDA at the Berger PTI facility. More than 6000 painters have been trained and certified by Berger PTI to date. The training involved month-long classes and written, oral, and practical assessments to upskill and reskill painters for the international labour market.